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.
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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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4164-1/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4164-1/
All References (82)
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00062.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Aug/11Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Aug/13Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Aug/14Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Aug/15Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/22Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/23Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/24Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/26Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/31Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/37Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/38Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/17/2Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=15069Permissions Required
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https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/commit/6ce8de69330783977dd14f6569419489875fb71bPatch · 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.