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CVE-2026-94284

libX11: libX11: Denial of Service via out-of-bounds read in XIM trigger-key registration parser

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 28, 2026

Updated · October 9, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in libX11. An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the X Input Method (XIM) trigger-key registration parser. A malicious X server can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted trigger-key registration data to connected client applications, causing them to crash and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read