CVE-2026-93543: x.org libxi Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 7.4v3.1HighAwaiting analysis
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93543DEBIAN-CVE-2026-93543ALPINE-CVE-2026-93543
Published 24-09-2026Last modified 24-09-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-93543 is a high (CVSS 7.4) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in x.org libxi. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.25%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailableKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 3Timeline
- 24-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 24-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An out-of-bounds read in libXi's XI2 class parser in libXi before 1.8.4 could be used by malicious X servers to crash an attached X client.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.4Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.4HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.4HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST7.4HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.4HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.25%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
15%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Change unavailable
Change unavailable
25-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.25%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- libxi< 1.8.4-r0
Debian1 product
- libxiAll versions (No fix recorded)
Ubuntu1 product
- libxiAll versions (No fix recorded)
X.org1 product
- libxi< 1.8.4
4 vendors · 4 products