CVE-2008-6998

CriticalCVSS 9.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 9.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 19, 2009
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2008-6998: Critical severity, CVSS 9.3 | Vulnix