# CVE-2017-15412: chromium-browser: 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...

CVE-2017-15412 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1, released February 7, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15412
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0294
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 6, 2017

## 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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | chromium-browser Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1 | [chromium-browser 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-browser-63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1.md) | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Linux | chromium-browser-l10n Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1 | [chromium-browser-l10n 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-browser-l10n-63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1.md) | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Linux | chromium-chromedriver Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1 | [chromium-chromedriver 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-chromedriver-63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1.md) | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Linux | chromium-codecs-ffmpeg Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1 | [chromium-codecs-ffmpeg 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1.md) | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Linux | chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1 | [chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra-63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1.md) | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Linux | libxml2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1 | [libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libxml2-2.9.4-dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.md) | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Linux | libxml2-utils Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1 | [libxml2-utils 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libxml2-utils-2.9.4-dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.md) | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Linux | python-libxml2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1 | [python-libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-libxml2-2.9.4-dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.md) | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Linux | python3-libxml2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1 | [python3-libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python3-libxml2-2.9.4-dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.md) | Feb 7, 2018 |

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