CVE-2026-109091
X.Org Server EDID DS_RANGES Out-Of-Bounds Write
Description
A buffer overflow in handling EDID Display-Range descriptors in X.Org xwayland before 24.1.15 and X Server before 21.1.26 could be used by malicious monitors to crash the x server or execute cote.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 13, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 13, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-109091
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 404e59f5-483d-4b8a-8e7a-e67604dd8afb | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update xwayland to version 24.1.15 or later.
- Update X Server to version 21.1.26 or later.
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-109091
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Nov. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-109091', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-11-13T15:52:51.086125Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A buffer overflow in handling EDID Display-Range descriptors in X.Org xwayland before 24.1.15 and X Server before 21.1.26 could be used by malicious monitors to crash the x server or execute cote. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-122 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/109xxx/CVE-2026-109091.json">CVE-2026-109091</a> Added Reference https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/56e4ab6e8d94222480c8d7a28f530334059e3ab7 Added Reference https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/d88f0f7fdb2834c24feca63c0af5f46a57f4a04c