Description
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.
Published: 2018-02-07
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 1.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1188-1 libxml2 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2972-1 libxml2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-14239 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.
History

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-190
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux
Google Chrome
Redhat Rhel Extras
Xmlsoft Libxml2
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-03T22:02:32.359Z

Reserved: 2017-01-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-5130

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T14:55:34.823Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-02-07T23:29:01.420

Modified: 2025-12-03T22:15:48.150

Link: CVE-2017-5130

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-5130 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses