Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 12, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2009-3931
CVE-2009-3931
Description
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in browser/download/download_exe.cc in Google Chrome before 3.0.195.32 allows remote attackers to force the download of certain dangerous files via a "Content-Disposition: attachment" designation, as demonstrated by (1) .mht and (2) .mhtml files, which are automatically executed by Internet Explorer 6; (3) .svg files, which are automatically executed by Safari; (4) .xml files; (5) .htt files; (6) .xsl files; (7) .xslt files; and (8) image files that are forbidden by the victim's site policy.
Affected products
43cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 42 more
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.0.195.21
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.152.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.153.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.3.154.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.3.154.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.4.154.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.4.154.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.4.154.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.4.154.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.156.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.157.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.157.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.158.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.159.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.169.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.169.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.170.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:3.0.182.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:3.0.190.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:3.0.193.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
13- secunia.com/advisories/37273nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3159nvdVendor Advisory
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detailnvd
- codereview.chromium.org/243115nvd
- codereview.chromium.org/261022nvd
- codereview.chromium.org/download/issue243115_2002.diffnvd
- codereview.chromium.org/download/issue261022_1.diffnvd
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/11/stable-channel-update.htmlnvd
- securethoughts.com/2009/11/using-blended-browser-threats-involving-chrome-to-steal-files-on-your-computer/nvd
- www.osvdb.org/59742nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507713nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36947nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54171nvd
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