CVE-2009-3268 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause browser denial of service via CPU consumption using a form with a KEYGEN element.
- 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-2009-3268?
CVE-2009-3268 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 18 Sep 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
Google Chrome 1.0.154.48 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an automatically submitted form containing a KEYGEN element, a related issue to CVE-2009-1828.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3268?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3268?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3268 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2009-3268 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3268 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h2jh-pqwh-qf23.