CVE-2026-93520 X.org X server & XWayland - Buffer Overflow

X.org X server < 2.1.25 and XWayland < 24.1.14 contain a heap buffer overflow caused by mismatching size calculations between XkbAllocNames and ChangeKeycodeRange, letting authenticated X clients crash or execute code in server context.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
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Details

Type
Buffer Overflow
Impact
Remote Code Execution, Denial Of Service
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
28 October 2026
Updated
29 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-122

Vendor fix

Update to X.org X server 2.1.25 and XWayland 24.1.14 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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