Google Chrome 'chrome://history/' URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	35841
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 28 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 28 2009 05:55PM
Credit:	Karn Ganeshen
Vulnerable:	Google Chrome 2.0.172 .37
Not Vulnerable:

Google Chrome 'chrome://history/' URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Google Chrome is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the user running the application and to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and other sensitive data that may aid in further attacks.

Chrome 2.0.172.37 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Google Chrome 'chrome://history/' URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to view a malicious webpage.

The following example URIs are available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/35841.txt

Google Chrome 'chrome://history/' URI Cross-Site Scripting 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 'chrome://history/' URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Google Chrome Homepage (Google)
  
• Fwd: cross site scripting the browser google ''chrome'' (Karn Ganeshen )