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
Published Aug 18, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 9.68%
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.
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 (13 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.68% (0.09683) | 95.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.68% (0.09683) | 94.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 21.76% (0.21762) | 95.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 16.15% (0.16154) | 91.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 21.76% (0.21762) | 95.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 26.65% (0.26650) | 95.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 25.96% (0.25958) | 96.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 15.64% (0.15642) | 95.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 14.24% (0.14235) | 95.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 15.77% (0.15765) | 95.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 16.71% (0.16709) | 95.14th | 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 (9)
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2008/09/beta-release-0214929.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/48264 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://shinnok.evonet.ro/vulns_html/chrome.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/chrome_official_branch/src/chrome/common/gfx/url_elider.cc?r1=1774&r2=1797&pathrev=1797 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31034 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31071 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44934 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45032 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6372 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2008/09/beta-release-0214929.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://osvdb.org/48264 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://shinnok.evonet.ro/vulns_html/chrome.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/chrome_official_branch/src/chrome/common/gfx/url_elider.cc?r1=1774&r2=1797&pathrev=1797 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31034 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31071 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44934 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45032 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6372 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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