CVE-2026-109089

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

A buffer overflow when handling DEVICE_RESOLUTION in libXi before 1.8.4 could overflow a heap, triggered by a malicious X server.

Severity

HIGH

CVSS score

7.5 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Awaiting Analysis

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-27 17:16:57.810000

Last modified

2026-10-28 14:15:58.863000

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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-109089",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-27T17:16:57.810",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-28T14:15:58.863",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "A buffer overflow when handling DEVICE_RESOLUTION in libXi before 1.8.4 could overflow a heap, triggered by a malicious X server."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "X.Org",
          "product": "libXi",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "packageName": "libXi",
          "repo": "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxi",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "1.8.4",
              "versionType": "rpm",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.6,
        "impactScore": 5.9
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-122"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxi/-/commit/f7836d0a0",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}