Out-of-bounds Read in X.org Libx11

CVE-2026-94283

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libX11's XIM (X Input Method) attribute parser in libX11 before 1.8.14 could be used by malicious X servers to crash attached X clients.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (8.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

The 30-day trend appears once there are two daily scores.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-94283?
CVE-2026-94283 is a medium-severity vulnerability in X.org Libx11, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-09-28.
How severe is CVE-2026-94283?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.