CVE-2019-11068
libxslt through 1.1.33 allows bypass of a protection mechanism because callers of xsltCheckRead and xsltCheckWrite permit access even upon receiving a -1 error code. xsltCheckRead can return -1 for a crafted URL that is not actually invalid and is…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
libxslt through 1.1.33 allows bypass of a protection mechanism because callers of xsltCheckRead and xsltCheckWrite permit access even upon receiving a -1 error code. xsltCheckRead can return -1 for a crafted URL that is not actually invalid and is subsequently loaded.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 5.19% probability · 92th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- xmlsoft/libxslt · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora · oracle/jdk · netapp/active iq unified manager · netapp/cloud backup · netapp/e-series santricity management plug-ins · netapp/e-series santricity os controller · netapp/e-series santricity storage manager · netapp/e-series santricity unified manager · netapp/e-series santricity web services proxy · netapp/element software · netapp/hci management node · netapp/oncommand insight · netapp/oncommand workflow automation · netapp/plug-in for symantec netbackup · netapp/santricity unified manager · netapp/snapmanager · netapp/solidfire · +2 more
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 5.2% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00048.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00052.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00053.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/22/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/23/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/commit/e03553605b45c88f0b4b2980adfbbb8f6fca2fd6Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/36TEYN37XCCKN2XUMRTBBW67BPNMSW4K/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GCOAX2IHUMKCM3ILHTMGLHCDSBTLP2JU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3947-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3947-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00048.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00052.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00053.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/22/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/23/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/commit/e03553605b45c88f0b4b2980adfbbb8f6fca2fd6Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/36TEYN37XCCKN2XUMRTBBW67BPNMSW4K/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GCOAX2IHUMKCM3ILHTMGLHCDSBTLP2JU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3947-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.