Description
Use after free in libxml2 before 2.9.5, as used in Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 and other products, allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 unknown | Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 unknown | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libxml2 | 2.9.4+dfsg1-5.2 | — |
| Debian 13 | libxml2 | 2.9.4+dfsg1-5.2 | — |
| Debian 12 | libxml2 | 2.9.4+dfsg1-5.2 | — |
| Debian 9 | libxml2 | 2.9.4+dfsg1-2.2+deb9u2 | DSA-4086-1 |
| Debian 8 | libxml2 | 2.9.1+dfsg1-5+deb8u6 | DSA-4086-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | libxml2 | 2.8.0+dfsg1-7+wheezy12 | DLA-1211-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libxml2 | 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libxml2 | 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.5 | USN-3513-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | oxide-qt | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | libxml2 | 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.12 | USN-3513-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | libxml2 +3 | 2.9.1-6.el7.4 | RHSA-2020:1190 |
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 63.0.3239.84-1.el6_9 | RHSA-2017:3401 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | libxml2 +1 | 2.9.4-46.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0401-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | libxml2 +1 | 2.9.4-46.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0401-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | libxml2 +1 | 2.7.6-0.77.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0395-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | libxml2 +1 | 2.9.4-46.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0401-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | libxml2 +1 | 2.9.4-46.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0401-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | libxml2 +1 | 2.7.6-0.77.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0395-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 12 SP2 | chromium | 63.0.3239.84-40.1 | openSUSE-SU-2017:3245-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 93.0.4577.82-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ruby3.2-rubygem-nokogiri | 1.13.9-1.7 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13165-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | rubygem-nokogiri | 1.13.3-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10356-1, openSUSE-SU-2025:14697-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:14174-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | libxml2 +3 | 2.9.1-6.amzn2.4.1 | ALAS2-2020-1466 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | libxml2 +3 | 2.9.1-6.0.1.el7.4 | ELSA-2020-1190 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | nokogiri | < 1.8.2 | 1.8.2 | GHSA-r58r-74gx-6wx3 |
Advisories 19
- RHSA-2020:1190 Red Hat Security Advisory: libxml2 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2017:3401 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- USN-3513-1 libxml2 vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10356-1 ruby4.0-rubygem-nokogiri-1.18.9-1.4 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 14, 2026
- DSA-4086-1 libxml2 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1211-1 libxml2 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0401-1 Security update for libxml2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:14697-1 ruby3.4-rubygem-nokogiri-1.18.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1 chromedriver-93.0.4577.82-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13165-1 ruby3.2-rubygem-nokogiri-1.13.9-1.7 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2017:3245-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14174-1 ruby3.3-rubygem-nokogiri-1.15.5-1.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11912-1 ruby3.1-rubygem-nokogiri-1.13.3-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2406 Google Chrome: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 26, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2018:0395-1 Security update for libxml2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-1614 Tenable Security Nessus Network Monitor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 25, 2023
- ALAS2-2020-1466 Important: libxml2 security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 21, 2020
- ELSA-2020-1190 Moderate: libxml2 security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 6, 2020
References
- 1040348 vdb-entry
- https://crbug.com/727039
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=783160
- DSA-4086 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:0287 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20171218 [SECURITY] [DLA 1211-1] libxml2 security update mailing-list
- RHSA-2017:3401 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201801-03 vendor-advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html