CVE-2008-4340 json
Google Chrome 0.2.149.29 and 0.2.149.30 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an HTML document cont…
published 2008-09-30 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4321
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.2%
- EPSS 4.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Google Chrome 0.2.149.29 and 0.2.149.30 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an HTML document containing a carriage return ("\r\n\r\n") argument to the window.open function.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-6554)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-6554 Google Chrome - Carriage Return Null Object Memory Exhaustion dos, 2008-09-24
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
- Technology feeds
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/6554
exploit
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/4339
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/45403
vdb-entry
- secniche.org /gcrds.html
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securityfocus.com
/bid/31375
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/496688/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4340
- NVD CVE-2008-4340
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