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CVE-2009-0374

4.3 · MEDIUM

Google Chrome 1.0.154.43 allows remote attackers to trick a user into visiting an arbitrary URL via an onclick action that moves a crafted element to the current mouse position, related to a "Click…

Published Jan 30, 2009googleEPSS 2.40%

Overview

CVE-2009-0374 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting google chrome. It was published on January 30, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Google Chrome 1.0.154.43 allows remote attackers to trick a user into visiting an arbitrary URL via an onclick action that moves a crafted element to the current mouse position, related to a "Clickjacking" vulnerability. NOTE: a third party disputes the relevance of this issue, stating that "every sufficiently featured browser is and likely will remain susceptible to the behavior known as clickjacking," and adding that the exploit code "is not a valid demonstration of the issue.

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

Refwww.secniche.org/gcr_clkj/Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500499/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500533/100/0/threadedRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/7903Refwww.secniche.org/gcr_clkj/Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500499/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500533/100/0/threadedRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/7903

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0374?

CVE-2009-0374 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting google chrome. It was published on January 30, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-0374?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, 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-2009-0374?

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-2009-0374?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-0374 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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