Use-after-free error in Google Chrome - CVE-2017-15412

 

Use-after-free error in Google Chrome - CVE-2017-15412

Published: December 7, 2017 / Updated: June 11, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU9577
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15412
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to use-after-free error in libXML. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Affected software

Google Chrome
Arch Linux
Amazon Linux AMI
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Ubuntu
Fedora
JBoss Application Server
System x Integrated Management Module (IMM2)
Flex System Integrated Management Module (IMM2)
Flex System Chassis Management Module (CMM)
Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) for BladeCenter Systems
Data Computing Appliance (DCA)
libxml2 (Red Hat package)
chromium
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container
IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093R 10Gb Scalable Switch
IBM Flex System EN2092 1Gb Ethernet Scalable Switch
IBM Flex System Fabric SI4093 GbFSIM 10Gb Scalable Switch
Flex System Fabric CN4093 10Gb ScSE firmware

How to mitigate CVE-2017-15412

Update to version 63.0.3239.84.

Google Chrome - update to 63.0.3239.84
System x Integrated Management Module (IMM2) - update to 1AOO84C-6.80
Flex System Integrated Management Module (IMM2) - update to 1AOO84C-6.80
Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) for BladeCenter Systems - update to 1AOO84C-6.80-bc
Flex System Chassis Management Module (CMM) - update to 2pet16c-2.5.12c
libxml2 (Red Hat package) - update to 2.9.1-6.el7.4
Data Computing Appliance (DCA) - update to 4.3.0.0
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container - addressed in versions 5.0.1, 6.1.0
IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093R 10Gb Scalable Switch - update to 7.8.20.00
IBM Flex System EN2092 1Gb Ethernet Scalable Switch - update to 7.8.20.00
IBM Flex System Fabric SI4093 GbFSIM 10Gb Scalable Switch - update to 7.8.20.00
Flex System Fabric CN4093 10Gb ScSE firmware - update to 7.8.20.00
chromium - addressed in versions 63.0.3239.108-1.fc26, 63.0.3239.108-1.fc27

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

External References

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