X.Org Xwayland/X.Org X Server prior 21.1.26/24.1.15 XvQueryImageAttributes out-of-bounds

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Summary
A vulnerability has been found in X.Org Xwayland and X.Org X Server and classified as critical. This issue affects the function XvQueryImageAttributes. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds.
This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-109903. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.
The affected component should be upgraded.
Details
A vulnerability was found in X.Org Xwayland and X.Org X Server. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function XvQueryImageAttributes. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
A buffer overread caused by casting a negative integer to CARD32 in XvQueryImageAttributes in X.Org X Server before 21.1.26 and xwayland before 24.1.15 could be used to causes crashes by authenticated X clients.
The advisory is shared at gitlab.freedesktop.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-109903 since 10/13/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
Upgrading to version 21.1.26 or 24.1.15 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch a11d070e4ea78c6c97a7e88c57277d766cd9050b is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-125276). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.x.org/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Xwayland/X.Org X Server 21.1.26/24.1.15
Patch: a11d070e4ea78c6c97a7e88c57277d766cd9050b
Timeline
10/13/2026 CVE reserved11/13/2026 Advisory disclosed
11/13/2026 VulDB entry created
11/13/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: x.orgAdvisory: gitlab.freedesktop.org
Status: Confirmed
CNA: suse
CVE: CVE-2026-109903 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-109903
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-436957
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Entry
Created: 11/13/2026 12:13Updated: 11/13/2026 13:12
Changes: 11/13/2026 12:13 (63), 11/13/2026 13:12 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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