---
id: CVE-2025-11731
title: >-
  A flaw was found in the exsltFuncResultComp() function of libxslt, which
  handles EXSLT <func:result> elements during stylesheet parsing
summary: >-
  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 …
severity: low
cvss: 3.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-843
published: '2025-10-14'
updated: '2026-06-25'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11731'
references:
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11015'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-11731'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2403688'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/-/issues/151'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/-/merge_requests/78'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00283
epssPercentile: 0.18577
ingestedAt: '2026-06-29T13:24:34.586Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.