CVE-2008-6996

Public Exploit

Description

Google Chrome BETA (0.2.149.27) does not prompt the user before saving an executable file, which makes it easier for remote attackers or malware to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) or exploit other vulnerabilities via a URL that references an executable file, possibly related to the "ask where to save each file before downloading" setting.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 15.09% Top 10%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31000	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495987/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://codereview.chromium.org/472/diff/1/2	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495942/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495951/100/100/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495959/100/100/threaded	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/48261	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495954/100/100/threaded	mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6355	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496049	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44904	vdb entry
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=1793
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496048/100/100/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6996?: CVE-2008-6996 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6996?: To fix CVE-2008-6996, 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-2008-6996 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-6996 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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