7.5
High
CVE-2026-109089 libXi XGetDeviceControl Control Type Mismatch Heap Buffer Overflow
Description
A buffer overflow when handling DEVICE_RESOLUTION in libXi before 1.8.4 could overflow a heap, triggered by a malicious X server.
CVSS 3.1 detail
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitable remotely over the network, without an account and if a user takes an action; an attacker can seriously compromise confidentiality, integrity or availability.
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- None
- Interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libXi 1.8 | earliest → < 1.8.4 | 1.8.4 |
References
- gitlab.freedesktop.org gitlab.freedesktop.org
Timeline
- Published
- Last modified
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