CVE-2026-109096

X.Org Server XvPutImage Negative Image Size Length Bypass

Medium 5.5

Description

Incorrect handling of negative returns from ddQueryImageAttributes() when processing XvPutImage requests in X.Org xwayland before 24.1.15 and X Server before 21.1.26 could be used by authenticated X clients to crash the X server.

Key facts

Published: 13 Nov 2026
Last changed: 13 Nov 2026
Assigned by: suse
EPSS: 0.148% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 4.088% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)

Severity scores

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5.5CVSS 3.1, Mediumfrom the CNA (suse)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Historical context and remediation

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CAPEC-100 Overflow Buffers (CNA impact statement)

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Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
X.Org	xwayland	Default status: unaffected 0 up to but excluding 24.1.15 (affected)
X.Org	xorg-x11-server	Default status: unaffected 0 up to but excluding 21.1.26 (affected)

Timeline

13 Nov 2026 Published

Weakness

CWE-805

References

gitlab.freedesktop.orgpatch