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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Google Chrome - 'ChromeHTML://' Remote Parameter Injection EDB-7566 · remote · Dec 23, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_chrome.html
- 20081226 Re: Re: Google Chrome Browser (ChromeHTML://) remote parameter injection POC mailing-list
- 32997 vdb-entry
- 7566 exploit
- 20081223 Google Chrome Browser (ChromeHTML://) remote parameter injection POC mailing-list
- 20081225 Re: Google Chrome Browser (ChromeHTML://) remote parameter injection POC mailing-list
- 4821 third-party-advisory