bugtraq - Re: Google Chrome Automatic File Download

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Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 21:03:37 +0300
From: "Razi Shaban" <razishaban@...il.com>
To: "nerex@...e.com" <nerex@...e.com>
Cc: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Re: Google Chrome Automatic File Download

On 2 Sep 2008 22:58:27 -0000, nerex@...e.com <nerex@...e.com> wrote:
> Google's Chrome (BETA) allows files (e.g. executable files) to be automatically downloaded to the user's computer without any user prompt.
>
>  To check the flaw, open a URL that points to an executable file.
>
>  nerex
>

There's a huge difference between downloading and running. If a file
that is unwanted is auto-downloaded, just delete it. No harm done.


--
Razi