Google Chrome Malformed 'view-source' HTTP Header Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	31035
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 05 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 05 2008 09:41PM
Credit:	Juan Pablo Lopez Yacubian
Vulnerable:	Google Chrome 0.2.149 .27
Not Vulnerable:

Google Chrome Malformed 'view-source' HTTP Header Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Google Chrome is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because the application fails to handle specially crafted HTTP 'view-source' headers.

Attackers can exploit this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.

Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Google Chrome Malformed 'view-source' HTTP Header Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

The following exploit code is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/31035.js

Google Chrome Malformed 'view-source' HTTP Header Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Google Chrome Malformed 'view-source' HTTP Header Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

• Google Chrome Homepage (Google)
  
• other google chrome crash ([email protected])