Vulnerability Description
The xsltAddTextString function in transform.c in libxslt 1.1.29, as used in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows, and Linux and 57.0.2987.108 for Android, lacked a check for integer overflow during a size calculation, which allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | <= 57.0.2987.75 | |
| Apple | Macos | - |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | - |
| Microsoft | Windows | - |
| Android | - | |
| Xmlsoft | Libxslt | 1.1.29 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0499.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3810
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96767
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038157
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.
- https://crbug.com/676623
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=08ab2774b870de1c7b5a48693df75e81
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0499.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3810
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96767
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038157
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.
- https://crbug.com/676623
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=08ab2774b870de1c7b5a48693df75e81
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-5029?
CVE-2017-5029 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). The xsltAddTextString function in transform.c in libxslt 1.1.29, as used in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows, and Linux and 57.0.2987.108 for Android, lacked a check for i...
How severe is CVE-2017-5029?
CVE-2017-5029 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-2017-5029?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Apple Macos, Linux Linux Kernel, Microsoft Windows, Google Android.