CVE-2026-94286
Out-of-bounds read in libXtst's RECORD reply parser
HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: September 28, 2026 at 08:50 AM UTC
Updated: September 30, 2026 at 01:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLibxtst
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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
An out-of-bounds read in libXtst's RECORD reply parser in libXtst before 1.2.6 could be used by malicious X servers to crash attached X clients.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (1)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
7.1HIGHsuse
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-126
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