Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2017-5130
An integer overflow in xmlmemory.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5, as used in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62 and other products, allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted XML file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Xmlsoft Libxml2
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Google Chrome Prior To 62.0.3202.62 — versions Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101482 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00034.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Vendor Advisory)
- git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/ (Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2997 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- crbug.com/722079 (Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-24 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190719-0001/
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5130?
- CVE-2017-5130 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-02-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5130?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5130 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.