CVE-2019-13117

libxslt: an xsl number with certain format strings could lead to a uninitialized read in xsltNumberFormatInsertNumbers

Published Jul 1, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 6.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
In numbers.c in libxslt 1.1.33, an xsl:number with certain format strings could lead to a uninitialized read in xsltNumberFormatInsertNumbers. This could allow an attacker to discern whether a byte on the stack contains the characters A, a, I, i, or 0, or any other character.

Analysis

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1860-1 libxslt security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-2387 In numbers.c in libxslt 1.1.33, an xsl:number with certain format strings could lead to a uninitialized read in xsltNumberFormatInsertNumbers. This could allow an attacker to discern whether a byte on the stack contains the characters A, a, I, i, or 0, or any other character.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-4hm9-844j-jmxp Uninitialized read in Nokogiri gem
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4164-1 Libxslt vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.04507}

epss

{'score': 0.05184}

Weaknesses
  • CWE-134

    Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

  • CWE-908

    Use of Uninitialized Resource

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
May 28, 2026, 6:31 PM
Reserved
Jun 30, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 1, 2019, 2:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:16 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 30, 2019, 12:00 AM