Vulnerability Description
xslt.c in libxslt before 1.1.25 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a stylesheet that embeds a DTD, which causes a structure to be accessed as a different type. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-2825.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xmlsoft | Libxslt | <= 1.1.24 |
References
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/238Patch
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/239Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56072Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/99671
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849019ExploitPatch
- https://gitorious.org/libxslt/libxslt/commit/7089a62b8f133b42a2981cf1f920a8b3fe9ExploitPatch
- https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2013/suse-su-20131654-1.html
- https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2013/suse-su-20131656-1.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/238Patch
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/239Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56072Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/99671
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849019ExploitPatch
- https://gitorious.org/libxslt/libxslt/commit/7089a62b8f133b42a2981cf1f920a8b3fe9ExploitPatch
- https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2013/suse-su-20131654-1.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-4520?
CVE-2013-4520 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). xslt.c in libxslt before 1.1.25 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a stylesheet that embeds a DTD, which causes a structure to be accessed as a different type....
How severe is CVE-2013-4520?
CVE-2013-4520 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-4520?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xmlsoft Libxslt.