CVE-2024-55549 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: What is CVE-2024-55549?

CVE-2024-55549 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). xsltGetInheritedNsList in libxslt before 1.1.43 has a use-after-free issue related to exclusion of result prefixes.

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-55549?

CVE-2024-55549 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-55549?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xmlsoft Libxslt.

Vulnerability Description

xsltGetInheritedNsList in libxslt before 1.1.43 has a use-after-free issue related to exclusion of result prefixes.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xmlsoft	Libxslt	< 1.1.43

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/-/issues/127ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00015.html

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-55549?

CVE-2024-55549 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). xsltGetInheritedNsList in libxslt before 1.1.43 has a use-after-free issue related to exclusion of result prefixes.

How severe is CVE-2024-55549?

CVE-2024-55549 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-55549?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xmlsoft Libxslt.