CVE-2009-3931 in the critical feed json
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in browser/download/download_exe.cc in Google Chrome before 3.0.195.32 allows remote attackers to force…
published 2009-11-12 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3902
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in browser/download/download_exe.cc in Google Chrome before 3.0.195.32 allows remote attackers to force the download of certain dangerous files via a "Content-Disposition: attachment" designation, as demonstrated by (1) .mht and (2) .mhtml files, which are automatically executed by Internet Explorer 6; (3) .svg files, which are automatically executed by Safari; (4) .xml files; (5) .htt files; (6) .xsl files; (7) .xslt files; and (8) image files that are forbidden by the victim's site policy.
Patch / fix
- google chrome 3.0.195.32
Exploit prediction
2.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
- Technology feeds
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/37273
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/3159
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
- codereview.chromium.org /download/issue243115_2002.diff
- code.google.com /p/chromium/issues/detail?id=23979
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com /2009/11/stable-channel-update.html
- codereview.chromium.org /243115
- securethoughts.com /2009/11/using-blended-browser-threats-involving-chrome-to-steal-files-on-your-computer/
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osvdb.org
/59742
vdb-entry
- codereview.chromium.org /261022
- codereview.chromium.org /download/issue261022_1.diff
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/54171
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/36947
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/507713
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-3931
- NVD CVE-2009-3931
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Consolidate version ranges.