What is the severity of CVE-2009-2578?

CVE-2009-2578 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability, which can lead to application crashes.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2578?

The recommended fix for CVE-2009-2578 is to update Google Chrome to the latest version, as vulnerable versions are no longer supported.

Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2009-2578?

CVE-2009-2578 affects Google Chrome versions 2.0.156.1 through 2.0.172.

Can CVE-2009-2578 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2009-2578 can be exploited by remote attackers via crafted Unicode string arguments.

What types of attacks are possible due to CVE-2009-2578?

CVE-2009-2578 can lead to denial of service attacks, causing the application to crash when exploited.

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CVE-2009-2578

medium

CWE

119

22/7/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2009-2578: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Jul 22 2009(Updated: )

Google Chrome 2.x through 2.0.172 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long Unicode string argument to the write method, a related issue to CVE-2009-2479.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Chrome	=2.0.156.1
Google Chrome	=2.0.157.0
Google Chrome	=2.0.157.2
Google Chrome	=2.0.158.0
Google Chrome	=2.0.159.0
Google Chrome	=2.0.172

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2578?
CVE-2009-2578 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability, which can lead to application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2578?
The recommended fix for CVE-2009-2578 is to update Google Chrome to the latest version, as vulnerable versions are no longer supported.
Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2009-2578?
CVE-2009-2578 affects Google Chrome versions 2.0.156.1 through 2.0.172.
Can CVE-2009-2578 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2009-2578 can be exploited by remote attackers via crafted Unicode string arguments.
What types of attacks are possible due to CVE-2009-2578?
CVE-2009-2578 can lead to denial of service attacks, causing the application to crash when exploited.

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