Google Chrome BETA (0.2.149.27) does not prompt the user before saving an executable file, which makes it easier for remote attackers or malware to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) or exploit other vulnerabilities via a URL that references an executable file, possibly related to the "ask where to save each file before downloading" setting
Published Aug 18, 2009
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.42%
Description
Google Chrome BETA (0.2.149.27) does not prompt the user before saving an executable file, which makes it easier for remote attackers or malware to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) or exploit other vulnerabilities via a URL that references an executable file, possibly related to the "ask where to save each file before downloading" setting.
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:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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 2, 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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 6.42% (0.06423) | 93.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.42% (0.06423) | 92.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 13.33% (0.13335) | 93.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 15.09% (0.15089) | 94.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 17.11% (0.17113) | 91.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 15.09% (0.15089) | 94.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 19.88% (0.19882) | 96.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 18.54% (0.18542) | 96.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 21, 2023 | 13.99% (0.13994) | 94.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 16.01% (0.16014) | 95.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 90.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (13)
- http://codereview.chromium.org/472/diff/1/2 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=1793 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.osvdb.org/48261 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495942/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495951/100/100/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495954/100/100/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495959/100/100/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495987/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496048/100/100/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496049 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31000 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44904 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6355 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Change history (0)
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