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CVE-2026-93515VulnerabilityPublished

present_clear_window_notifies() · Use After Free

Affects xserverSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-93515· Medium 6.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium : upgrade to 21.1.25 when convenient.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 16:31 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Affects
X.org X Server before 21.1.25
Patch
Available – fixed in 21.1.25
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade freedesktop/xorg/xserver to 21.1.25.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubfreedesktop/xorg/xserverpkg:github/freedesktop/xorg/xserverOther threatsAffected
  • <21.1.25
Fixed in
  • 21.1.25

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AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, restricting access to the X server and limiting untrusted client connections may reduce risk.

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the present_clear_window_notifies() function in the X.org X Server versions before 21.1.25 and X Wayland versions before 24.1.14. This flaw could allow malicious X clients with limited privileges to crash the X server or potentially execute code within the server context.

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