CVE-2009-3931
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in browser/download/download_exe.cc in Google Chrome before 3...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.3
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-3931- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-3931- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3902 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-3902- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p3fw-v74r-3g4q No score
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in browser/download/download_exe.cc in Google Chrome before 3...
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.
- Record
GHSA-p3fw-v74r-3g4q- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-3931 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Google Chrome, published November 12, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.25%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
codereview.chromium.org/download/issue243115_2002.diff
code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=23979
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/11/stable-channel-update.html
codereview.chromium.org/243115
securethoughts.com/2009/11/using-blended-browser-threats-involving-chrome-to-steal-files-on-your-computer
osvdb.org/59742
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codereview.chromium.org/261022
secunia.com/advisories/37273
codereview.chromium.org/download/issue261022_1.diff
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54171
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3159
securityfocus.com/bid/36947
securityfocus.com/archive/1/507713
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3931
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p3fw-v74r-3g4q