HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-13118
MEDIUM

CVE-2019-13118

CWE-843Published: July 1, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-13118 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Apple6 product(s)
iclouditunesiphone osmac os xmacostvos
Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
netapp14 product(s)
active iq unified managercloud backupclustered data ontape-series performance analyzere-series santricity management plug-inse-series santricity os controllere-series santricity storage managere-series santricity web servicesoncommand insightoncommand workflow automationontap select deploy administration utilityplug-in for symantec netbackup+2
openSUSE1 product(s)
leap
Oracle1 product(s)
jdk
xmlsoft1 product(s)
libxslt
Source: NVD CPE · 31 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (82)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Aug/11Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Aug/13Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Aug/14Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Aug/15Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/22Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/23Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/24Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/26Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/31Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/37Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/38Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-13118
CVSS Score5.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-843
CISA KEVNo
Affected7 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 1, 2019

Related CVEs (CWE-843)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2019-13118 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.