CVE-2011-2821
Double free vulnerability in libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 13.0.782.215, allows remote...
Double free vulnerability in libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 13.0.782.215, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted XPath expression.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used 7.5
Double free vulnerability in libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 13.0.782.215, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted XPath expression.
- Record
CVE-2011-2821- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-415
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Double free vulnerability in libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 13.0.782.215, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted XPath expression.
- Record
CVE-2011-2821- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-2795No score
Double free vulnerability in libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 13.0.782.215, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted XPath expression.
- Record
EUVD-2011-2795- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mx3h-88ww-4mqqNo score
Double free vulnerability in libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 13.0.782.215, allows remote...
Double free vulnerability in libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 13.0.782.215, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted XPath expression.
- Record
GHSA-mx3h-88ww-4mqq- Weakness
- CWE-415
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Double free vulnerability in libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 13.0.782.215, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted XPath expression.
- Record
CVE-2011-2821- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-2821No score
Double free vulnerability in libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 13.0.782.215, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted XPath expression.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2821- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libxml2Debian:12 | before 2.7.8.dfsg-5 | 2.7.8.dfsg-5 |
libxml2Debian:13 | before 2.7.8.dfsg-5 | 2.7.8.dfsg-5 |
libxml2Debian:14 | before 2.7.8.dfsg-5 | 2.7.8.dfsg-5 |
libxml2Debian:6.0 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs | before 2.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze2, plus listed versions 2.7.8.dfsg-22.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze1 | 2.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze2 |
libxml2Debian:5.0 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs | before 2.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny5, plus listed versions 2.6.32.dfsg-52.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny12.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny22.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny32.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny4 | 2.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny5 |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
libxml2-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
libxml2-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
libxml2-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
libxml2-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-4.el6 | 0:2.7.6-4.el6 |
mingw32-libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 11 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 | 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 |
mingw32-libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 11 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 | 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 |
mingw32-libxml2-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 11 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 | 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 |
mingw32-libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 11 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 | 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 |
mingw32-libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 11 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 | 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 |
mingw32-libxml2-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 11 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 | 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 |
mingw32-libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 11 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 | 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 |
mingw32-libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 11 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 | 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 |
mingw32-libxml2-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 11 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 | 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 |
mingw32-libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 11 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 | 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 |
mingw32-libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 11 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 | 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 |
mingw32-libxml2-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 11 CVEs | before 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 | 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-2821 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Google Chrome, published August 29, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.69%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in libxml2 2.7.8.dfsg-5.
References
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:145
h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.html
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1749.html
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code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=89402
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/08/stable-channel-update_22.html
support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2394
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2821
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mx3h-88ww-4mqq
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4494
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0216
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0216
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0216
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1944
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1944
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1944
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2821
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2821
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2834
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2834
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2834
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