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TI-2008-01695 Aliases CVE-2008-1767GHSA-h927-jfxh-4j78

Buffer overflow in pattern.c in libxslt before 1.1.24 allows context-dependent attackers…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in pattern.c in libxslt before 1.1.24 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XSL style sheet file with a long XSLT "transformation match" condition that triggers a large number of steps.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.1279 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:desktop:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:es:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:as:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:es:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:as:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:es:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:desktop:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:es:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:ws:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:as:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:es:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:ws:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:as:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:es:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:ws:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop_workstation:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop_workstation:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0287 Released 2008-05-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    libxslt security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 libxslt-1.0.33-6, libxslt-1.0.33-6.i386, libxslt-devel-1.0.33-6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libxslt-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1, libxslt-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386, libxslt-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 libxslt-1.0.15-3, libxslt-1.0.15-3.i386, libxslt-1.0.15-3.ia64 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 libxslt-1.0.33-6, libxslt-1.0.33-6.i386, libxslt-1.0.33-6.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1, libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386, libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libxslt-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1, libxslt-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386, libxslt-python-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libxslt-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1, libxslt-devel-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1, libxslt-devel-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1, libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386, libxslt-devel-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 libxslt-1.0.15-3, libxslt-1.0.15-3.i386, libxslt-devel-1.0.15-3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 libxslt-1.0.33-6, libxslt-1.0.33-6.i386, libxslt-1.0.33-6.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1, libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386, libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 libxslt-1.0.15-3, libxslt-1.0.15-3.i386, libxslt-devel-1.0.15-3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 libxslt-1.0.33-6, libxslt-1.0.33-6.i386, libxslt-1.0.33-6.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1, libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386, libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 libxslt-1.0.15-3, libxslt-1.0.15-3.ia64, libxslt-devel-1.0.15-3.ia64 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0287
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0287
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0287

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1767
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h927-jfxh-4j78

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 9

Other 6

Sources

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