# CVE-2011-1202: The xsltGenerateIdFunction function in functions.c in libxslt 1.1.26 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 10.0.648.127 and other pro

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-03-11 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The xsltGenerateIdFunction function in functions.c in libxslt 1.1.26 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 10.0.648.127 and other products, allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about heap memory addresses via an XML document containing a call to the XSLT generate-id XPath function.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14244
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46785
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=ecb6bcb8d1b7e44842edde3929f412d46b40c89f
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:079
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/03/chrome-stable-release.html
- http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2011/03/multi-browser-heap-address-leak-in-xslt.html
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=73716
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65966
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684386
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:164
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100144158
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0628

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