HIGH
libxslt: fixed-sized steps array overflow via "template match" condition in XSL file
Published May 23, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.79%
Description
Buffer overflow in pattern.c in libxslt before 1.1.24 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XSL style sheet file with a long XSLT "transformation match" condition that triggers a large number of steps.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 3
- 2.1
- 2.1
- 2.1
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 5.0
- 4
- 5
- 5
- 2.1
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
libxslt-0:1.0.15-3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
libxslt-0:1.0.33-6
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
libxslt-0:1.1.11-1.el4_6.1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libxslt-0:1.1.17-2.el5_1.1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0287
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | libxslt-0:1.0.15-3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0287 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | libxslt-0:1.0.33-6 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0287 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | libxslt-0:1.1.11-1.el4_6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0287 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libxslt-0:1.1.17-2.el5_1.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0287 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
12.79% 0.12790
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.12790
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 12.79% (0.12790) | 96.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.79% (0.12790) | 95.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 20.79% (0.20790) | 95.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 23.59% (0.23590) | 95.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 38.62% (0.38617) | 95.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 23.59% (0.23590) | 95.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.41% (0.05411) | 93.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 88.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 5, 2024 | 1.77% (0.01773) | 88.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2024 | 1.47% (0.01472) | 86.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.47% (0.01472) | 84.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 27.07% (0.27067) | 97.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 27.07% (0.27067) | 95.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (33)
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=527297 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Nov/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30315 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30323 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30393 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30521 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30717 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31074 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31363 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32706 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-02.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3298 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1589 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:151 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_13_sr.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0287.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29312 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020071 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-633-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1580/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1767 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=446809 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42560 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1767
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9785 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1767
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 23, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 12, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1767
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a