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critical 9.3

CVE-2008-6994 in the critical feed json

Stack-based buffer overflow in the SaveAs feature (SaveFileAsWithFilter function) in win_util.cc in Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 allows user-as…

published 2009-08-18 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6953

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
10.2%
EPSS 10.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the SaveAs feature (SaveFileAsWithFilter function) in win_util.cc in Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a web page with a long TITLE element, which triggers the overflow when the user saves the page and a long filename is generated. NOTE: it might be possible to exploit this issue via an HTTP response that includes a long filename in a Content-Disposition header.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-6367)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

10.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-6367 Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 - 'SaveAs' Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 2008-09-05
  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6365 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • infoworld.com http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/critical-vulnerability-patched-in-googles-chrome-599 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • security.bkis.vn http://security.bkis.vn/?p=119 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31031 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • src.chromium.org http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/chrome_official_branch/src/chrome/common/win_util.cc?r1=1757&r2=1766&pathrev=1766 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31029 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1020823 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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