Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2017-15412
Use after free in libxml2 before 2.9.5, as used in Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 and other products, allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.030 (85.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Xmlsoft Libxml2
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 6.0
- N/a Google Chrome Prior To 63.0.3239.84 Unknown — versions Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 unknown
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15412?
- CVE-2017-15412 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-08-28.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15412?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-15412 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.