CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-33999

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.38%

30th percentile - higher than 30% of all known CVEs

Summary

A flaw was found in the X.Org X server. This integer underflow vulnerability in the XKB compatibility map handling allows an attacker with local or remote X11 server access to trigger a buffer read overrun, potentially leading to memory-safety violations and denial of service (DoS) or other severe impacts.

Risk Assessment

The organization faces the risk of disruption to graphical systems and potential memory integrity violations in the X server, which could affect environment stability and security.

Recommendation

Immediately update the X.Org X server to the latest version containing the fix for CVE-2026-33999. Until the update is applied, restrict X11 server access to trusted users and networks only.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A flaw was found in the X.Org X server. This integer underflow vulnerability, specifically in the XKB compatibility map handling, allows an attacker with local or remote X11 server access to trigger a buffer read overrun. This can lead to memory-safety violations and potentially a denial of service (DoS) or other severe impacts.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS