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CVE-2009-1412


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.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-1412 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from google, from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2009-04-24T15:30:00.280

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application google chrome ≤ 1.0.154.53 Yes
Application google chrome 0.2.149.29 Yes
Application google chrome 0.2.149.30 Yes
Application google chrome 0.2.152.1 Yes
Application google chrome 0.2.153.1 Yes
Application google chrome 0.3.154.0 Yes
Application google chrome 0.3.154.3 Yes
Application google chrome 0.4.154.18 Yes
Application google chrome 0.4.154.22 Yes
Application google chrome 0.4.154.31 Yes
Application google chrome 0.4.154.33 Yes
Application google chrome 1.0.154.36 Yes
Application google chrome 1.0.154.39 Yes
Application google chrome 1.0.154.42 Yes
Application google chrome 1.0.154.43 Yes
Application google chrome 1.0.154.46 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 7 No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For google's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.