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
Published Aug 18, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 10.22%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10.22% (0.10216) | 95.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.22% (0.10216) | 95.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.30% (0.19302) | 94.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.83% (0.14832) | 90.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 19.30% (0.19302) | 94.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 25.20% (0.25200) | 96.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 25.20% (0.25200) | 96.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 19.48% (0.19476) | 95.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 21.60% (0.21602) | 95.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 22.79% (0.22786) | 95.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 28.82% (0.28823) | 97.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 28.82% (0.28823) | 96.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1414 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://osvdb.org/48259 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://security.bkis.vn/?p=119 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020823 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploit
- http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/chrome_official_branch/src/chrome/common/win_util.cc?r1=1757&r2=1766&pathrev=1766 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/critical-vulnerability-patched-in-googles-chrome-599 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496042/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31029 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31031 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44935 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44939 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6365 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6367 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Change history (0)
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