xslt.c in XML Security Library (aka xmlsec) before 1.2.17, as used in WebKit and other products, when XSLT is enabled, allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via vectors involving the libxslt output extension and a ds:Transform element during signature verification.
CVE-2011-1425
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 94.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 4, 2011
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (38)
- cve@mitrehttp://git.gnome.org/browse/xmlsec/commit/?id=2d5eddcc4163ea050cf3a3a1a25452bb5124f780
- cve@mitrehttp://git.gnome.org/browse/xmlsec/commit/?id=35eaacde6093d6711339754fc2146341b8b9f5fa
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/43920
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/44167
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/44423
- cve@mitrehttp://trac.webkit.org/changeset/79159
- cve@mitrehttp://www.aleksey.com/pipermail/xmlsec/2011/009120.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2219
- cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:063
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0486.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47135
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025284
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0855
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0858
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1010
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | xmlsec1-0:1.2.9-8.1.2 | 2011-05-04 | redhat |
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-17993✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 18, 2011
Apple Safari Webkit - libxslt Arbitrary File Creation (Metasploit)
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