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CVE-2008-5749

** DISPUTED ** Argument injection vulnerability in Google Chrome 1.0.154.36 on Windows XP SP3...

6.8 MediumPublic exploitDisputed

CVE-2008-5749 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Google Chrome, published December 29, 2008. Its validity is disputed. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.73%, the 90th percentile.

Severity
6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
3.73%EPSS, 90th percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

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.

Exploit likelihood

3.73%Up 2.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBGoogle Chrome - 'ChromeHTML://' Remote Parameter Injection2008-12-23

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.8

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.

Record
CVE-2008-5749
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-5749
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5719No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2008-5719
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c4p5-w53q-qmghNo score

** DISPUTED ** Argument injection vulnerability in Google Chrome 1.0.154.36 on Windows XP SP3...

** DISPUTED ** 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."

Record
GHSA-c4p5-w53q-qmgh
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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aliasesEUVD
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