bugtraq - Re: Google Chrome Automatic File Download

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Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:53:51 +0300 (EEST)
From: Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio@...ti.fi>
To: "nerex@...e.com" <nerex@...e.com>,
	Razi Shaban <razishaban@...il.com>
Cc: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Re: Google Chrome Automatic File Download

This issue was assigned to BID31000:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31000

Juha-Matti

Razi Shaban [razishaban@...il.com] wrote: 
> 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
>