CVE-2008-6997

Published: Aug 19, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via an IMG tag with a long src attribute, which triggers the crash when the victim performs an "Inspect Element" action.

Affected (1)

Products: Google: Chrome

Google

1 product

Chrome

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Chrome	Version 0.2.149.27

References (10)

http://badzmanaois.blogspot.com/2008/09/google-chrome-inspect-element-denial-of.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/48260

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31038

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44941

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6386

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://badzmanaois.blogspot.com/2008/09/google-chrome-inspect-element-denial-of.html