Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in browser/download/download_exe.cc in Google Chrome…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
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 · 43
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.0.195.21 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.149.27 | 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0.195.21 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.149.27 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
Show 33 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.4.154.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.154.31 | Vulnerable | |
| 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:google:chrome:1.0.154.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.154.48 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.154.52 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.154.53 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.154.59 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.154.65 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.156.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.156.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.157.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.157.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.157.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.157.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.158.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.158.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.159.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.159.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.169.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.169.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.169.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.169.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.170.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.170.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.172 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.172.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.172.8 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.172.27 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.172.28 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.172.30 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.172.31 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.172.33 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.172.37 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.172.38 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:3.0.182.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.182.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:3.0.190.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.190.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:3.0.193.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.193.2 beta | Vulnerable |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.4.154.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.154.31 Vulnerable ·Google
- 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:google:chrome:1.0.154.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.154.48 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.154.52 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.154.53 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.154.59 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.154.65 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.156.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.156.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.157.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.157.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.157.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.157.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.158.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.158.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.159.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.159.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.169.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.169.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.169.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.169.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.170.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.170.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.172 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.172.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.172.8 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.172.27 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.172.28 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.172.30 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.172.31 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.172.33 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.172.37 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:2.0.172.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.172.38 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:3.0.182.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.182.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:3.0.190.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.190.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:3.0.193.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.193.2 beta Vulnerable ·Google
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3931
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p3fw-v74r-3g4q
References
Advisory 1
Other 8
- http://codereview.chromium.org/download/issue243115_2002.diff
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=23979
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/11/stable-channel-update.html
- http://codereview.chromium.org/243115
- http://securethoughts.com/2009/11/using-blended-browser-threats-involving-chrome-to-steal-files-on-your-computer/
- 59742
- http://codereview.chromium.org/261022
- http://codereview.chromium.org/download/issue261022_1.diff
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Sources
- CVE-2009-3931 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3931 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p3fw-v74r-3g4q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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