Integer overflow in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62 | Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62 Vendor— Affected Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 62.0.3202.62 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.9.5 | Vulnerable | xmlsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 62.0.3202.62 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.9.5 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2017:2997 Released 2017-10-20 · Red Hat rating Importantchromium-browser security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-62.0.3202.62-2.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-62.0.3202.62-2.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-62.0.3202.62-2.el6_9
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62 — RHSA-2017:2997
20 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 12 MEDIUM, 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-03255 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62Priority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2017-11305 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62Priority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2017-11300 Out-of-bounds read in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62Priority MEDIUM 41
- Advisory ·
Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62 — GLSA-201710-24
20 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 12 MEDIUM, 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-03255 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62Priority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2017-11305 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62Priority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2017-11300 Out-of-bounds read in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62Priority MEDIUM 41
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2997 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2997 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2997 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5130
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6vrj-w635-63jg
References
Advisory 6
- [debian-lts-announce] 20171123 [SECURITY] [DLA 1188-1] libxml2 security update
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=897dffbae322b46b83f99a607d527058a72c51ed
- RHSA-2017:2997
- https://crbug.com/722079
- GLSA-201710-24
Sources
- CVE-2017-5130 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5130 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6vrj-w635-63jg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-5130 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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