Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 19, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-6998
CVE-2008-6998
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.
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Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/chrome_official_branch/src/chrome/common/gfx/url_elider.ccnvdPatch
- shinnok.evonet.ro/vulns_html/chrome.htmlnvdExploit
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31034nvdExploit
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31071nvdExploit
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2008/09/beta-release-0214929.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- osvdb.org/48264nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44934nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45032nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6372nvd
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