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
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 5.18% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 92.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 9.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2019-04-10 19:38Z7 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-05-28 18:18Z5 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2019-04-10
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Critical (CVSS 9.8)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-284Improper Access ControlPillar
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 9a4a1d58fb3707ef4125d9d7e2117d6bc51066e4c9848aaa3c3c2d27c42b062f
05 Affected products
06 References
- gitlab.gnome.orghttps://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/commit/e03553605b45c88f0b4b2980adfbbb8f6fca2fd6
- lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20190415 [SECURITY] [DLA 1756-1] libxslt security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00016.html
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-3947-2https://usn.ubuntu.com/3947-2/
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20190422 Nokogiri security update v1.10.3http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/22/1
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-3947-1https://usn.ubuntu.com/3947-1/
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20190423 Re: Nokogiri security update v1.10.3http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/23/5
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2019:1433http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00048.html
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2019:1430http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00053.html
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2019:1428http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00052.html
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2019:1527http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00025.html
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2019-e21c77ffaehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/36TEYN37XCCKN2XUMRTBBW67BPNMSW4K/
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2019-320d5295fchttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/
- lists.fedoraproject.orgFEDORA-2019-e74d639587https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GCOAX2IHUMKCM3ILHTMGLHCDSBTLP2JU/
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2019:1824http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00001.html
- www.oracle.comhttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- security.netapp.comhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0001/
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- libxslt Fixed in 1.1.32-2.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- libxslt Fixed in 1.1.32-2.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- libxslt Fixed in 1.1.32-2.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- libxslt Fixed in 1.1.28-2ubuntu0.2
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- libxslt Fixed in 1.1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- libxslt Fixed in 1.1.29-5ubuntu0.1
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.