CVE-2010-0657
published 2010-02-18CVE-2010-0657: Google Chrome before 4.0.249.78 on Windows does not perform the expected encoding, escaping, and quoting for the URL in the --app argument in a desktop…
PriorityP337critical9.3CVSS 2.0
AVNACMAuNCCICAC
EPSS
1.88%
77.5th percentile
Google Chrome before 4.0.249.78 on Windows does not perform the expected encoding, escaping, and quoting for the URL in the --app argument in a desktop shortcut, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs or obtain sensitive information by tricking a user into creating a crafted shortcut.
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VulDB
Google Chrome up to 2.0.172.32 --app information disclosure (Nessus ID 44317 / ID 116835)
vuldb·2026-05-01·CVSS 9.3
CVE-2010-0657 [CRITICAL] Google Chrome up to 2.0.172.32 --app information disclosure (Nessus ID 44317 / ID 116835)
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Chrome up to 2.0.172.32. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument --app causes information disclosure.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2010-0657. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-hvxv-9v6h-xhg5: Google Chrome before 4
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-02
CVE-2010-0657 [HIGH] GHSA-hvxv-9v6h-xhg5: Google Chrome before 4
Google Chrome before 4.0.249.78 on Windows does not perform the expected encoding, escaping, and quoting for the URL in the --app argument in a desktop shortcut, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs or obtain sensitive information by tricking a user into creating a crafted shortcut.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=23693http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/01/stable-channel-update_25.htmlhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1023506http://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/dev/Home/chromium-security/chromium-security-bugshttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14306http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=23693http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/01/stable-channel-update_25.htmlhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1023506http://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/dev/Home/chromium-security/chromium-security-bugshttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14306
2010-02-18
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