CVE-2008-5749

Google Chrome - 'ChromeHTML://' Remote Parameter Injection

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Argument injection vulnerability in Google Chrome 1.0.154.36 on Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the --renderer-path option in a chromehtml: URI. NOTE: a third party disputes this issue, stating that Chrome "will ask for user permission" and "cannot launch the applet even [if] you have given out the permission.

** CUESTIONADA ** Vulnerabilidad de inyección de argumento en Google Chrome 1.0.154.36 sobre Windows XP SP3, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar comandos de su elección a través de la opción "--renderer-path" en una URI chromehtml:. NOTA: un tercero cuestiona esta vulnerabilidad argumentando que Chrome "pregunta sobre los permisos de usuario" y "no puede lanzar el applet incluso si el usuario da el permiso".

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-12-29 CVE Reserved
2008-12-29 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
2025-01-04 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4821	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499570/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499581/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499616/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32997	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7566	2024-08-07
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_chrome.html	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Google Search vendor "Google"	Chrome Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome"	1.0.154.36 Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" and version "1.0.154.36"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"	*	sp3	Safe