CVE-2013-6166 describes a vulnerability in Google Chrome before version 29 where the browser fails to validate character-set restrictions in HTTP Cookie headers. This flaw allows remote attackers to perform a persistent Logout CSRF attack by coercing a web application into setting a malformed cookie. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating medium severity with potential for partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and can be exploited over the network with medium attack complexity. While there is an ExploitDB entry for a denial-of-service related to cookie verification, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit or Nuclei modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 28.0.1500.95CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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