LibXi OOB Read via XIQueryDevice before 1.8.4
CVE-2026-93544 Published on September 24, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in libXi's XI2 XIQueryDevice reply parsing
An out-of-bounds read in libXi's XI2 XIQueryDevice reply parsing in libXi before 1.8.4 can be used by a malicious X server to crash an attached X client.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-93544 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Out-of-bounds Read
The software reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can allow attackers to read sensitive information from other memory locations or cause a crash. A crash can occur when the code reads a variable amount of data and assumes that a sentinel exists to stop the read operation, such as a NUL in a string. The expected sentinel might not be located in the out-of-bounds memory, causing excessive data to be read, leading to a segmentation fault or a buffer overflow. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent read operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-93544
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Affected Versions
x.org libXi:- Before 1.8.4 is affected.