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CVE-2019-13118

In numbers.c in libxslt 1.1.33, a type holding grouping characters of an xsl:number instruction was too narrow and an invalid character/length combination could be passed to xsltNumberFormatDecimal, leading to a read of uninitialized stack data.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 25 products from xmlsoft, from opensuse, from netapp and 22 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-07-01T02:15:09.800

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:24:13.817

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-843
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application xmlsoft libxslt 1.1.33 Yes
Operating System opensuse leap 15.1 Yes
Application netapp active_iq_unified_manager - Yes
Application netapp active_iq_unified_manager - Yes
Application netapp cloud_backup - Yes
Application netapp clustered_data_ontap - Yes
Application netapp e-series_performance_analyzer - Yes
Application netapp e-series_santricity_management_plug-ins - Yes
Application netapp e-series_santricity_os_controller ≤ 11.50.2 Yes
Application netapp e-series_santricity_storage_manager - Yes
Application netapp e-series_santricity_web_services - Yes
Application netapp oncommand_insight - Yes
Application netapp oncommand_workflow_automation - Yes
Application netapp ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility - Yes
Application netapp plug-in_for_symantec_netbackup - Yes
Application netapp santricity_unified_manager - Yes
Application netapp steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage - Yes
Application oracle jdk 1.8.0 Yes
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 31 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 16.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 18.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 19.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 19.10 Yes
Application apple icloud < 7.13 Yes
Application apple icloud < 10.6 Yes
Application apple itunes < 12.9.6 Yes
Operating System apple iphone_os < 12.4 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.12.6 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.12.6 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.12.6 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.13.6 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.13.6 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.13.6 Yes
Operating System apple macos < 10.14.6 Yes
Operating System apple tvos < 12.4 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For xmlsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.