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CVE-2026-93519: x.orgg xwayland · Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Affects x.orgg xwaylandSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade to 24.1.14 soon.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 15:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 21.1.25, 24.1.14
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 xwayland to 24.1.14; xorg-x11-server and freedesktop/xorg/xserver to 21.1.25.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
x.orgxorg-x11-serverAffected
  • <21.1.25
Fixed in
  • 21.1.25
x.orggxwaylandAffected
  • <24.1.14
Fixed in
  • 24.1.14
GitHubfreedesktop/xorg/xserverpkg:github/freedesktop/xorg/xserverOther threatsAffected
  • <21.1.25
Fixed in
  • 21.1.25

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AI-suggested

Fixed versions 21.1.25 for X.Org X server and 24.1.14 for XWayland are available and should be applied to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory. Users should upgrade to these versions to ensure protection.

Description

CVE-2026-93519 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the XFIXES extension handling of pointer barriers in X.Org X server versions before 21.1.25 and XWayland versions before 24.1.14. Authenticated X clients could exploit this flaw to crash the X server or potentially execute arbitrary code within the server context.

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