Description
A malicious X server could exploit a buffer overflow in libX11 before 1.8.14 during handling of XkbGetMap overflowing the key_sym_map.
Published: 2026-09-21
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A malicious X server could exploit a buffer overflow in libX11 before 1.8.14 during handling of XkbGetMap overflowing the key_sym_map.
Title libX11 XkbGetMap Reply Heap-based Buffer Overflow
First Time appeared X.org
X.org libx11
Weaknesses CWE-122
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products X.org
X.org libx11
References
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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: suse

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-22T03:55:48.003Z

Reserved: 2026-09-10T08:35:07.010Z

Link: CVE-2026-88806

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-21T14:39:41.457Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-21T14:17:22.273

Modified: 2026-09-22T19:40:05.870

Link: CVE-2026-88806

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-09-21T13:42:12Z

Links: CVE-2026-88806 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-21T16:00:08Z

Weaknesses