CVE-2019-11068
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
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 crafted URL that is not actually invalid and is subsequently loaded.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
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Exploitability
1 exploit source identified
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References
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/commit/e03553605b45c88f0b4b2980adfbbb8f6fca2fd6
gitlab.gnome.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00016.html
lists.debian.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3947-2/
usn.ubuntu.com
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Timeline
Published
Apr 10, 2019
Last Updated
May 28, 2026
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