A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server. A local authenticated client can exploit this flaw by sending a crafted input device ungrab request with an unvalidated modifier value. This lack of validation causes the server to perform an out-of-bounds write on the heap, resulting in memory corruption that can lead to a denial of service (DoS) or potential arbitrary code execution.
History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared X.org
X.org x Server
Vendors & Products X.org
X.org x Server

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Description A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server. A local authenticated client can exploit this flaw by sending a crafted input device ungrab request with an unvalidated modifier value. This lack of validation causes the server to perform an out-of-bounds write on the heap, resulting in memory corruption that can lead to a denial of service (DoS) or potential arbitrary code execution.
Title xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server: Out-of-bounds write via unvalidated modifier in ProcXIPassiveUngrabDevice
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


cve-icon MITRE

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cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-10-07T12:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-93523 - Bugzilla