Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw is in libxslt's handling of a specific xsl:number format token. A crafted document could make affected software crash or consume excessive resources. The clearest business risk is service disruption in systems or browsers that process untrusted XML/XSLT content. Exposure is most likely where legacy libxslt or old Chrome builds remain in use, especially on systems processing externally supplied documents. The bundle references Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Red Hat, Apple, and Chrome advisories, indicating broad downstream packaging impact. Prioritize remediation on internet-facing or user-content-processing systems first. This is not KEV-listed and lacks confirmed exploitation in the supplied sources, but denial-of-service in document processing can still disrupt customer-facing services. Mitigation focus: Update libxslt to version 1.1.29 or later where available.; Update Google Chrome to 51.0.2704.63 or later if applicable.; Apply relevant vendor updates from Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Red Hat, or Apple..
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Source materials
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- https://crbug.com/583171CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=91d0540ac9beaa86719a05b749219a69baa0dd8dCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.apple.com/HT206901CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340017CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- RHSA-2016:1190CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://support.apple.com/HT206905CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.apple.com/HT206903CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.apple.com/HT206902CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.apple.com/HT206904CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- GLSA-201607-07CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- https://support.apple.com/HT206899CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- FEDORA-2019-320d5295fcCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
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