# CVE-2017-5130: 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 rem

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-02-07 · Updated: 2025-12-03

## Affected

- n/a Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62: Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Google Chrome, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101482
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00034.html
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=783026
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=897dffbae322b46b83f99a607d527058a72c51ed
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2997
- https://crbug.com/722079
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-24
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190719-0001/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html

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