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CVE-2008-6995

UnknownEPSS 4.80%

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CVE-2008-6995 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer underflow in net/base/escape.cc in chrome.dll in Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a URI with an invalid handler followed by a "%" (percent) character, which triggers a buffer over-read, as demonstrated using an "about:%" URI.. EPSS estimates a 4.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer underflow in net/base/escape.cc in chrome.dll in Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a URI with an invalid handler followed by a "%" (percent) character, which triggers a buffer over-read, as demonstrated using an "about:%" URI.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
4.80%

90.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GoogleChrome0.2.149.27

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-6995?
Integer underflow in net/base/escape.cc in chrome.dll in Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a URI with an invalid handler followed by a "%" (percent) character, which triggers a buffer over-read, as demonstrated using an "about:%" URI.
How severe is CVE-2008-6995?
Severity scoring for CVE-2008-6995 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6995?
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Source: NVD / NIST