CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-5029

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The xsltAddTextString function in libxslt 1.1.29 lacked a check for integer overflow during size calculation, allowing a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious code, potentially leading to system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Google Chrome to version 57.0.2987.98 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS