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CVE-2026-93545: x.org libXi · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects x.org libXiSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 1.8.4 when convenient.

Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.8.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 8 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade libXi and x.org/libxi to 1.8.4.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
x.orglibXiAffected
  • <1.8.4
Fixed in
  • 1.8.4
X.orgx.org/libxipkg:deb/x.org/libxiOther threatsAffected
  • <1.8.4
Fixed in
  • 1.8.4

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in libXi version 1.8.4 and later. Users and administrators should upgrade to libXi 1.8.4 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated.

Description

An out-of-bounds read in libXi's XListInputDevices() in libXi before 1.8.4 could be used by malicious X servers to crash an attached X client.

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