Description
Google Chrome before 25.0.1364.97 on Windows and Linux, and before 25.0.1364.99 on Mac OS X, does not properly enforce a user gesture requirement before proceeding with a file download, which might make it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/02/stable-channel-update_21.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=170569
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16233
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00045.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0151
EPSS Percentile
71.2%
Details
CWE
CWE-863
Status
published
Products (3)
google/chrome
< 25.0.1364.97
opensuse/opensuse
12.1
opensuse/opensuse
12.2
Published
Feb 23, 2013
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026