VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-5749
Argument injection vulnerability in Google Chrome 1.0.154.36 on Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the --renderer-path option in a chromehtml: URI.
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 3.73%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.73%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Argument injection vulnerability in Google Chrome 1.0.154.36 on Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the --renderer-path option in a chromehtml: URI. NOTE: a third party disputes this issue, stating that Chrome "will ask for user permission" and "cannot launch the applet even [if] you have given out the permission.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.73% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- google/chrome
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_chrome.htmlExploit
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4821
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499570/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499581/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499616/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32997
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7566
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_chrome.htmlExploit
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4821
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499570/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499581/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499616/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32997
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7566
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.