CVE-2011-1425 describes a critical vulnerability in the XML Security Library (xmlsec) before version 1.2.17, affecting products like WebKit, Apple Safari, and aleksey webkit. This flaw allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files by leveraging the libxslt output extension within a ds:Transform element during signature verification. With a CVSS score of 5.1, this vulnerability has a network attack vector, high attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild, a Metasploit module (EDB-17993) exists, indicating public exploit code availability, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aleksey:xml_security_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aleksey:xml_security_library:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aleksey:xml_security_library:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.0.2aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aleksey:xml_security_library:0.0.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aleksey:xml_security_library:0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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