Argument injection vulnerability in the chromehtml: protocol handler in Google Chrome…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Argument injection vulnerability in the chromehtml: protocol handler in Google Chrome before 1.0.154.59, when invoked by Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files, and open tabs for URLs that do not satisfy the IsWebSafeScheme restriction, via a web page that sets document.location to a chromehtml: value, as demonstrated by use of a (1) javascript: or (2) data: URL. NOTE: this can be leveraged for Universal XSS by exploiting certain behavior involving persistence across page transitions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.154.53 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.149.29 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.149.30 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.152.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.152.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.153.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.153.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.3.154.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.154.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.3.154.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.154.3 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.4.154.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.154.18 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.4.154.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.154.22 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.4.154.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.154.31 | Vulnerable |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.154.53 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.149.29 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.149.30 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.152.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.152.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.153.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.153.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.3.154.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.154.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.3.154.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.154.3 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.4.154.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.154.18 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.4.154.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.154.22 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.4.154.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.154.31 Vulnerable ·Google
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.4.154.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.154.33 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.154.36 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.154.39 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.154.42 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.154.43 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.154.46 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7 | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.4.154.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.154.33 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.154.36 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.154.39 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.154.42 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.154.43 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.154.46 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1412
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xc6f-php3-f47w
References
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Sources
- CVE-2009-1412 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1412 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xc6f-php3-f47w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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