CVE-2025-11731 LOW

CVE-2025-11731: Libxslt: type confusion in exsltfuncresultcompfunction of libxslt

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Weakness CWE-843
Published October 14, 2025
Last update June 30, 2026

CVSS base score

3.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 14, 2025 CVE published
June 30, 2026 Record updated