CVE-2011-1202

Name: CVE-2011-1202
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2011-03-11T02:01:20.2+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.47%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-1202 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.47%

82.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 10.0.648.127
Xmlsoft	Libxslt	<= 1.1.26

References

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=73716Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100144158Third Party Advisory
http://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=ecb6bcb8d1b7e44842edde3929f412d46b40c89fPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/03/chrome-stable-release.htmlVendor Advisory
http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2011/03/multi-browser-heap-address-leak-in-xslt.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:079Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:164Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46785Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0628Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684386Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65966Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14244Third Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=73716Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100144158Third Party Advisory
http://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=ecb6bcb8d1b7e44842edde3929f412d46b40c89fPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/03/chrome-stable-release.htmlVendor Advisory
http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2011/03/multi-browser-heap-address-leak-in-xslt.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:079Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:164Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46785Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0628Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684386Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65966Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14244Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 11, 2011
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-1202?

How severe is CVE-2011-1202?

Severity scoring for CVE-2011-1202 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1202?

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Source: NVD / NIST