Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | <= 28.0.1500.70 | |
| Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | <= 2.9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- ftp://xmlsoft.org/libxml2/libxml2-2.9.0.tar.gz
- http://git.chromium.org/gitweb/?p=chromium/chromium.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e5d7f7e5d
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/07/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00063.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00077.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54172
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55568
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2724
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2779
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61050
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1904-1
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-2877?
CVE-2013-2877 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). 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 ab...
How severe is CVE-2013-2877?
CVE-2013-2877 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-2877?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Xmlsoft Libxml2.