CVE-2009-3931
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-20
Input Validation
Publication date:
12/11/2009
Last modified:
09/04/2025
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
9.30
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.195.21 (including) | |
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- 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
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54171