CVE-2009-1412 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-2009-1412?

CVE-2009-1412 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 24 Apr 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

Argument injection vulnerability in the chromehtml: protocol handler in Google Chrome before 1.0.154.59, when invoked by Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files, and open tabs for URLs that do not satisfy the IsWebSafeScheme restriction, via a web page that sets document.location to a chromehtml: value, as demonstrated by use of a (1) javascript: or (2) data: URL. NOTE: this can be leveraged for Universal XSS by exploiting certain behavior involving persistence across page transitions.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1412?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1412?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1412 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2009-1412 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1412 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-xc6f-php3-f47w.