CVE-2026-94283

Public on 2026-09-28
Modified on 2026-09-30
Description
A flaw was found in libX11. An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the X Input Method (XIM) attribute parser allows a malicious X server to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by crashing connected client applications when processing specially crafted attributes.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
6.5
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core libX11 Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 libX11 Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview libX11 Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H