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CVE-2026-109090

libXi XGetDeviceControl DEVICE_ENABLE Heap Buffer Overflow

x.org libXi
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CVSS
7.5High
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)No scoreNo FIRST EPSS score in this snapshot yet
Fixed in1.8.4Fixed versionCVE List
Published27 Oct 2026Updated 27 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

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Description

A malicious X server could cause a heap overflow by injecting a large DEVICE_ENABLE reply when processed by libXi before 1.8.4.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • libXiaffected: all versions before 1.8.4CVE List

References 1