CVE-2026-94287: CWE-1050 Excessive platform resource consumption within a loop in x.org libXpm
A denial of service via unsigned underflow in libXpm's write path in libXpm before 3.5.19 could be used by local attackers to cause unbounded CPU usage and memory exhaustion.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in x.org's libXpm library involves an unsigned underflow within a loop in the write path. Exploiting this flaw can lead to unbounded CPU consumption and memory exhaustion, resulting in a denial of service condition. The issue affects all versions prior to 3.5.19. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and the attack requires local access with low privileges and user interaction.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service through excessive CPU and memory consumption, impacting availability. There is no confidentiality or integrity impact. The attack requires local access and user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in libXpm version 3.5.19. Users should upgrade to version 3.5.19 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-94287: CWE-1050 Excessive platform resource consumption within a loop in x.org libXpm
Description
A denial of service via unsigned underflow in libXpm's write path in libXpm before 3.5.19 could be used by local attackers to cause unbounded CPU usage and memory exhaustion.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
x.org
libXpm
pkg:github/freedesktop/xorg/libxpmRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in x.org's libXpm library involves an unsigned underflow within a loop in the write path. Exploiting this flaw can lead to unbounded CPU consumption and memory exhaustion, resulting in a denial of service condition. The issue affects all versions prior to 3.5.19. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and the attack requires local access with low privileges and user interaction.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service through excessive CPU and memory consumption, impacting availability. There is no confidentiality or integrity impact. The attack requires local access and user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in libXpm version 3.5.19. Users should upgrade to version 3.5.19 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- suse
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-21T09:33:25.369Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aba30e1f7a7c5410675d4de
Added to database: 09/28/2026, 09:18:25 UTC
Last enriched: 09/28/2026, 09:32:41 UTC
Last updated: 09/29/2026, 01:57:22 UTC
Views: 18
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