CVE-2019-13118
libxslt: read of uninitialized stack data due to too narrow xsl:number instruction and an invalid character
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 30, 2019
Updated · May 29, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was found in libxslt within the numbers.c file, where a type holding grouping characters of an xsl:number instruction was too narrow, this flaw allowed an invalid character/length combination to be passed to xsltNumberFormatDecimal, leading to a read of uninitialized stack data. This could result in undefined behavior or potential information disclosure.
Statement
- This issue affects the version of libxslt as shipped with Red Hat Gluster Storage 3, as it includes the affected code which allows uninitialized read.
- This issue affects the versions of libxslt as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7 and 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having a security impact of Low.
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform versions 9, 10, 13, & 14 are marked WONTFIX as they will inherit fixes from the underlying RHEL layer.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is now in Maintenance Support 2 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This has been rated as having a security impact of Low, and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer