Libxslt: type confusion in xmlnode.psvi between stylesheet and source nodes

7.5 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in the libxslt library. The same memory field, psvi, is used for both stylesheet and input data, which can lead to type confusion during XML transformations. This vulnerability allows an attacker to crash the application or corrupt memory. In some cases, it may lead to denial of service or unexpected behavior.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

Red Hat would like to thank Ivan Fratric (Google Project Zero) for reporting this issue.

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Affected Vendor

GNOME

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Affected Software

libxslt, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Hardened Images, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Vulnerable Versions:

0, 0:2.12.5-8.el10_0, 0:1.1.39-8.el10_0, 1.1.45-0.1.hum1