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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-6998 · published 19 August 2009

CVE-2008-6998: Google chrome memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Google · Chrome

Stack-based buffer overflow in chrome/common/gfx/url_elider.cc in Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 and other versions before 0.2.149.29 might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a link target (href attribute) with a large number of path elements, which triggers the overflow when the status bar is updated after the user hovers over the link.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 9.7% · top 4.7% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
9.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References, 6 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in chrome/common/gfx/url_elider.cc in Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 and other versions before 0.2.149.29 might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a link target (href attribute) with a large number of path elements, which triggers the overflow when the status bar is updated after the user hovers over the link.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2008/09/beta-release-0214929.html Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/48264
http://shinnok.evonet.ro/vulns_html/chrome.html Exploit
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/chrome_official_branch/src/chrome/common/gfx/url_elider.cc?r1=1774&r2=179 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31034 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31071 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44934
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45032
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6372
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2008/09/beta-release-0214929.html Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/48264
http://shinnok.evonet.ro/vulns_html/chrome.html Exploit
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/chrome_official_branch/src/chrome/common/gfx/url_elider.cc?r1=1774&r2=179 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31034 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31071 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44934
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45032
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6372

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