CVE-2009-3931
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 2.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 2.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Google Chrome ≤ 3.0.195.21
- Google Chrome 0.2.149.27
- Google Chrome 0.2.149.29
- Google Chrome 0.2.149.30
- Google Chrome 0.2.152.1
- Google Chrome 0.2.153.1
- Google Chrome 0.3.154.0
- Google Chrome 0.3.154.3
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2009-3931.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2009-3931. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37273
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3159
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37273
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3159
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=23979
- http://codereview.chromium.org/243115
- http://codereview.chromium.org/261022
- http://codereview.chromium.org/download/issue243115_2002.diff
- http://codereview.chromium.org/download/issue261022_1.diff
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/11/stable-channel-update.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37273
- http://securethoughts.com/2009/11/using-blended-browser-threats-involving-chrome-to-steal-files-on-your-computer/
- http://www.osvdb.org/59742
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507713
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36947
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3159
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54171
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=23979
- http://codereview.chromium.org/243115
- http://codereview.chromium.org/261022
- http://codereview.chromium.org/download/issue243115_2002.diff
- http://codereview.chromium.org/download/issue261022_1.diff
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/11/stable-channel-update.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37273
- http://securethoughts.com/2009/11/using-blended-browser-threats-involving-chrome-to-steal-files-on-your-computer/
- http://www.osvdb.org/59742
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507713
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36947
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3159