libxslt: Type confusion may cause DoS
Published Nov 17, 2015
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.24%
Description
The xsltStylePreCompute function in preproc.c in libxslt 1.1.28 does not check if the parent node is an element, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML file, related to a "type confusion" issue.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libxslt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libxslt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libxslt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)
libxslt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
libxslt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
libxslt
Affected
Red Hat Storage 3
libxslt
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libxslt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libxslt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libxslt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) | libxslt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) | libxslt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | libxslt | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Storage 3 | libxslt | Will not fix | n/a |
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (12 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.24% (0.04236) | 90.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.16% (0.04156) | 89.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 1.37% (0.01370) | 79.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.37% (0.02371) | 83.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.39% (0.06387) | 84.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.37% (0.02371) | 83.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.84% (0.01839) | 88.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.32% (0.02318) | 88.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.82% (0.01821) | 86.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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- https://support.apple.com/HT206168 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7995
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