CVE-2008-6995

Published Aug 18, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 4.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer underflow in net/base/escape.cc in chrome.dll in Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a URI with an invalid handler followed by a "%" (percent) character, which triggers a buffer over-read, as demonstrated using an "about:%" URI.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-6954 Integer underflow in net/base/escape.cc in chrome.dll in Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a URI with an invalid handler followed by a "%" (percent) character, which triggers a buffer over-read, as demonstrated using an "about:%" URI.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 11:49 AM
Reserved
Aug 17, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 19, 2009, 5:24 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:03 PM