CVE-2008-5749 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in Google Chrome 1.0.154.36 on Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the --renderer-path option in a chromehtml: URI. NOTE: a third party disputes this issue, stating that Chrome "will ask for user permission" and "cannot launch the applet even [if] you have given out the permission.

Published: 2008-12-29

Score: 6.8 Medium

EPSS: 4.8% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04832.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_chrome.html
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4821
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499570/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499581/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499616/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32997
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7566

History

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Subscriptions

Google Chrome

Microsoft Windows Xp

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-12-29T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:04:44.603Z

Reserved: 2008-12-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5749

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-12-29T15:24:23.687

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-5749

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

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