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TI-2011-01051 Aliases CVE-2011-1202GHSA-vrgp-pjr9-mp64

The xsltGenerateIdFunction function in functions.c in libxslt 1.1.26 and earlier, as used…

Priority LOW 25CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

The xsltGenerateIdFunction function in functions.c in libxslt 1.1.26 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 10.0.648.127 and other products, allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about heap memory addresses via an XML document containing a call to the XSLT generate-id XPath function.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02491 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 16 fixed, 2 without a fix

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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.648.127VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxslt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.1.26Vulnerablexmlsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.648.127 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxslt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.26 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2012:1265 Released 2012-09-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    libxslt security update
    • RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libxslt-1.1.17-4.el5_8.3, libxslt-devel-1.1.17-4.el5_8.3, libxslt-devel-1.1.17-4.el5_8.3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libxslt-1.1.17-4.el5_8.3, libxslt-1.1.17-4.el5_8.3.i386, libxslt-1.1.17-4.el5_8.3.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libxslt-1.1.17-4.el5_8.3, libxslt-1.1.17-4.el5_8.3.i386, libxslt-python-1.1.17-4.el5_8.3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libxslt-1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libxslt-1.1.26-2.el6_3.1, libxslt-devel-1.1.26-2.el6_3.1, libxslt-python-1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libxslt-1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libxslt-1.1.26-2.el6_3.1, libxslt-devel-1.1.26-2.el6_3.1, libxslt-python-1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libxslt-1.1.26-2.el6_3.1, libxslt-1.1.26-2.el6_3.1.ppc, libxslt-devel-1.1.26-2.el6_3.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libxslt-1.1.26-2.el6_3.1, libxslt-python-1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libxslt-1.1.26-2.el6_3.1, libxslt-devel-1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libxslt-1.1.26-2.el6_3.1, libxslt-python-1.1.26-2.el6_3.1
  • RHSA-2011:0471 Released 2011-04-29 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server) firefox-3.6.17-1.el5_6, firefox-3.6.17-1.el5_6.i386, firefox-3.6.17-1.el5_6.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-3.6.17-2.el4, firefox-3.6.17-2.el4.i386, firefox-3.6.17-2.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-3.6.17-1.el6_0, xulrunner-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) xulrunner-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0, xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-3.6.17-2.el4, firefox-3.6.17-2.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-3.6.17-2.el4, firefox-3.6.17-2.el4.i386, firefox-3.6.17-2.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-3.6.17-1.el6_0, xulrunner-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0, xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-3.6.17-1.el6_0, firefox-3.6.17-1.el6_0.ppc, xulrunner-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) xulrunner-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0, xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0, xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-3.6.17-2.el4, firefox-3.6.17-2.el4.i386, firefox-3.6.17-2.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-3.6.17-1.el6_0, xulrunner-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) xulrunner-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0, xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:1265
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:1265
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server)Fixed RHSA-2011:0471
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0471
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:1265
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0471, RHSA-2012:1265
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0471, RHSA-2012:1265
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0471
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0471
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1265
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0471, RHSA-2012:1265
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0471, RHSA-2012:1265
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0471, RHSA-2012:1265
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0471
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0471, RHSA-2012:1265
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0471, RHSA-2012:1265

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1202
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vrgp-pjr9-mp64

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 7

Other 1

Sources

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