CVE-2008-6998

Published Aug 18, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 9.7% KEV · Not listed
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.

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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