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

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Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared X.org
X.org libxi
Vendors & Products X.org
X.org libxi

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description A buffer overflow when handling DEVICE_RESOLUTION in libXi before 1.8.4 could overflow a heap, triggered by a malicious X server.
Title libXi XGetDeviceControl Control Type Mismatch Heap Buffer Overflow
Weaknesses CWE-122
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: suse

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T16:05:56.113Z

Reserved: 2026-10-12T06:41:23.778Z

Link: CVE-2026-109089

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-27T17:16:57.810

Modified: 2026-10-27T17:16:57.810

Link: CVE-2026-109089

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Updated: 2026-10-27T19:00:08Z

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