Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Chrome | < 63.0.3239.84 | |
| Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | < 2.9.5 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040348
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3401
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0287
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=783160
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.
- https://crbug.com/727039
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00014.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-03
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4086
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040348
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3401
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0287
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=783160
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.
- https://crbug.com/727039
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-15412?
CVE-2017-15412 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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.
How severe is CVE-2017-15412?
CVE-2017-15412 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-15412?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome.