Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2013-2877
parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.0, as used in Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a document that ends abruptly, related to the lack of certain checks for the XML_PARSER_EOF state.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.047 (90.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 28.0.1500.0, 28.0.1500.2, 28.0.1500.3
- Xmlsoft Libxml2 — versions 1.7.0, 1.7.1, 1.7.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-2877?
- CVE-2013-2877 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2013-07-10.
- Is CVE-2013-2877 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.