How severe is CVE-2013-2902?

CVE-2013-2902 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2013-2902 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-2902?

CVE-2013-2902 primarily affects Google Chrome. In total, 52 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2902?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2013-2902 published?

CVE-2013-2902 was published on 2013-08-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2013-2902

CVE-2013-2902 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (66th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-399
Affected product: Google Chrome
Published: 2013-08-21
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the XSLT ProcessingInstruction implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 29.0.1547.57, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to an applyXSLTransform call involving (1) an HTML document or (2) an xsl:processing-instruction element that is still in the process of loading.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2902?: Use-after-free vulnerability in the XSLT ProcessingInstruction implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 29.0.1547.57, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to an applyXSLTransform call involving (1) an HTML document or (2) an xsl:processing-instruction element that is still in the process of loading.
How severe is CVE-2013-2902?: CVE-2013-2902 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2013-2902 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-2902?: CVE-2013-2902 primarily affects Google Chrome. In total, 52 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2902?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2013-2902 published?: CVE-2013-2902 was published on 2013-08-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (52)

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cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:29.0.1547.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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