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
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.050 (91.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.050 · newest: 0.050 · change: 0.000
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
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2779 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/61050 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1904-2 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00063.html (vendor-advisory)
- git.chromium.org/gitweb/
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.