Google Chrome MetaCharacter URI Obfuscation Vulnerability

Advisory: Google Chrome MetaCharacter URI Obfuscation Vulnerability.

Version Affected: All
Chrome/0.2.149.30
Chrome/0.2.149.29
Chrome/0.2.149.27

Description:
Google chrome is vulnerable to URI Obfuscation vulnerability. An
attacker can easily
perform malicious redirection by manipulating the browser functionality.
The link can not
be traversed properly in status address bar.This could facilitate the
impersonation of
legitimate web sites in order to steal sensitive information from
unsuspecting users. The
URI specified with @ character with or without NULL character causes the
vulnerability.

Proof of Concept:
http://www.secniche.org/gcuri/index.html <http://www.secniche.org/gcuri&gt;
http://evilfingers.com/advisory/index.php

Detection:
SecNiche confirmed this vulnerability affects Google Chrome on Microsoft
Windows
XP SP2 platform.The versions tested are:

Chrome/0.2.149.30
Chrome/0.2.149.29

Disclosure Timeline:
Disclosed: 24 November 2008
Release Date. 24 November ,2008

Vendor Response:
Reported to Google.

Credit:
Aditya K Sood

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