Google Chrome before 25.0.1364.97 on Windows and Linux, and before 25.0.1364.99 on Mac OS X, does not properly enforce a user gesture requirement before proceeding with a file download, which might make it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file
Published Feb 23, 2013
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.51%
Description
Google Chrome before 25.0.1364.97 on Windows and Linux, and before 25.0.1364.99 on Mac OS X, does not properly enforce a user gesture requirement before proceeding with a file download, which might make it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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:P/I:P/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 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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.51% (0.01506) | 73.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.51% (0.01506) | 70.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.64% (0.01642) | 80.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00728) | 81.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00728) | 80.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00728) | 78.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.60% (0.00598) | 75.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.31% (0.06309) | 90.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.31% (0.06309) | 90.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.31% (0.06309) | 77.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/02/stable-channel-update_21.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00045.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=170569 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16233 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/02/stable-channel-update_21.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00045.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=170569 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16233 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
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