# CVE-2008-1767: Buffer overflow in pattern.c in libxslt before 1.1.24 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly e

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-05-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in pattern.c in libxslt before 1.1.24 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XSL style sheet file with a long XSLT "transformation match" condition that triggers a large number of steps.

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## References

- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:151
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Nov/msg00001.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1580/references
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020071
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29312
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0287.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30393
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30521
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31363
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=527297
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1589
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42560
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30315
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32706
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-633-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-02.xml
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3298
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9785
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30323
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31815

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