CVE-2008-7294 describes a "cookie forcing" vulnerability in Google Chrome versions prior to 4.0.211.0. This flaw allowed man-in-the-middle attackers to overwrite or delete cookies established in HTTPS sessions by injecting a Set-Cookie header in an HTTP response, due to the browser's inability to properly restrict cookie modifications and the lack of HSTS includeSubDomains support. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.8 (medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and potential for partial integrity and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.0.195.38CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.38.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.1.38.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.38.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.1.38.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.38.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.1.38.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.40.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.1.40.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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