Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a memory safety flaw in libxml2, a common XML parsing library, and in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82. A remote attacker could trigger a crash or possibly broader impact if a user processes crafted content involving XPointer range handling. Most exposure is in legacy or unpatched systems using libxml2 through 2.9.4, Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, or downstream vendor packages referenced by Apple, openSUSE, Ubuntu, Gentoo, and Android advisories. The provided affected-product data is incomplete. Treat as high priority for legacy estate review and patch verification. Current managed browsers and supported operating systems are likely addressed, but unsupported endpoints, embedded products, and old Linux or Apple systems deserve targeted attention. Mitigation focus: Update libxml2 using the operating system or vendor-supported package channel.; Upgrade Google Chrome to 52.0.2743.82 or later where applicable.; Apply relevant Apple, openSUSE, Ubuntu, Gentoo, and Android security updates..
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1358641CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.apple.com/HT207141CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://crbug.com/623378CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://codereview.chromium.org/2127493002CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.apple.com/HT207170CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- GLSA-201610-09CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- GLSA-201701-37CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- https://support.apple.com/HT207142CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.apple.com/HT207143CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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