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CVE-2008-6996

5.0 · MEDIUM

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 e…

Published Aug 19, 2009googleEPSS 6.42%

Overview

CVE-2008-6996 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting google chrome. It was published on August 19, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update chrome to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refcodereview.chromium.org/472/diff/1/2Refsrc.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=1793Refwww.osvdb.org/48261Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495942/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495951/100/100/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495954/100/100/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495959/100/100/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495987/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496048/100/100/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496049

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6996?

CVE-2008-6996 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting google chrome. It was published on August 19, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-6996?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-6996?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update chrome to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-6996?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-6996 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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