CVE-2008-7061: The tooltip manager (chrome/views/tooltip_manager.cc) in Google Chrome 0.2.149.29 Build 1798 and possibly o...

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This is an old Google Chrome beta denial-of-service issue. A specially crafted webpage with an overly long tooltip title could freeze or crash affected Chrome builds. The business impact is availability only, not data theft, and exposure is mainly organizations still running obsolete Chrome beta versions. Likely exposure is limited to endpoints running Google Chrome 0.2.149.29, 0.2.149.27, or possibly other builds before 0.2.149.30. Modern supported Chrome versions are not identified as affected in the supplied sources. Low priority unless legacy systems still run early Chrome beta builds. The issue can disrupt a user's browser session, but supplied evidence does not indicate code execution, data compromise, or active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Remove obsolete Chrome beta builds from managed endpoints.; Upgrade affected Chrome builds to 0.2.149.30 or a supported later release.; Check Google or Chromium release guidance where patch status is unclear..

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Jun 28, 2026, 10:26 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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