CVE-2025-11731A flaw was found in the exsltFuncResultComp() function of libxslt, which handles EXSLT <func:result> elements during stylesheet parsing.
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A flaw was found in the exsltFuncResultComp() function of libxslt, which handles EXSLT <func:result> elements during stylesheet parsing. Due to improper type handling, the function may treat an XML document node as a regular XML element node, resulting in a type confusion. This can cause unexpected memory reads and potential crashes. While difficult to exploit, the flaw could lead to application instability or denial of service.
- CVSS
- 3.1 LOW (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-843
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Oct 18, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
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References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11015
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-11731
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2403688
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/-/issues/151
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/-/merge_requests/78
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