CVE-2008-6995 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the browser via a crafted URI, requiring user interaction to visit the malicious link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-6995?
CVE-2008-6995 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 18 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Integer underflow in net/base/escape.cc in chrome.dll in Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a URI with an invalid handler followed by a "%" (percent) character, which triggers a buffer over-read, as demonstrated using an "about:%" URI.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6995?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6995?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6995 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-6995 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6995 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9mpp-xcmx-6hc8.