CVE-2008-6995

Public Exploit

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.80% Top 10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/47908 vdb entry exploit
https://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/Google_Chrome_Browser_0.2.149.27_in_chrome_dll.php exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-09/0028.html mailing list exploit
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/chrome_official_branch/src/net/base/escape.cc?r1=1757&r2=1760&pathrev=1760 exploit
http://evilfingers.com/advisory/google_chrome_poc.php exploit
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=122
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44899 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30983 vdb entry exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6353 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6995?
CVE-2008-6995 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6995?
To fix CVE-2008-6995, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-6995 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6995 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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