CVE-2008-5749

critical

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.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7566

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32997

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499616/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499581/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499570/100/0/threaded

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4821

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-12-29

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.02982