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CVE-2008-6996 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://codereview.chromium.org/472/diff/1/2 CVEExploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44904 CVE
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=1793 CVE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6355 CVE
http://www.osvdb.org/48261 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-noinfoInsufficient Information to Classify Weakness[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
google chrome
0.2.149.27

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-6996
NVD Published Date:
Aug 19, 2009
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-6996 Details - Not Deferred