Medium severity · published Oct 28, 2026
CVE-2026-93524
X.Org Server XKB SetMap Key Width/Action Count Desync Out-Of-Bounds Read
New
6.9
CVSS
–
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A buffer overread in CheckKeySyms() in X.Org X Server before 21.1.25 and XWayland before 24.1.14 could be used by authenticated X clients to leak small amounts of information from X server memory or potentially crash the X server.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XO
xorg-x11-server · x.org
before 21.1.25 · source: vendor
XW
xwayland · x.org
before 24.1.14 · source: vendor
In the news
VulnerabilityMedium
ZDI-26-769: X.Org Server XKB XkbSetMap Request Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability
This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of X.Org Server. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 6.1. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-93524.
Oct 15, 2026·Zero Day Initiative
VulnerabilityHigh
Check your X.Org server version because a dozen vulnerabilities have been patched
X.Org fixed 12 security flaws in the X server and Xwayland, with the repairs shipping in xorg-server 21.1.25 and xwayland-24.1.14. Nine of the flaws can lead to arbitrary code execution. The other three can crash the server or disclose information. Ten of the 12 entries say an authenticated X client can trigger the flaw, meaning a program the server already accepts a connection from. The entries for CVE-2026-93524 and CVE-2026-93536 do not state that condition. … More →
The post Check your X.Org server version because a dozen vulnerabilities have been patched appeared first on Help Net Security .
Oct 7, 2026·Help Net Security
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93524
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-93524
gitlab.freedesktop.org
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/cea71d0273e4d5092aa9c6a8a770734c8935c02e
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