CVE-2008-6996

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…

published August 18, 2009

CVSS
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EPSS
6%
Percentile
93.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.06423 · 93.7th percentile
Published
2009-08-18T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 AUG 10:00Z
    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…
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