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Out-of-bounds read in libXi's XListInputDevices()

Type: advisorySources: OSV

An out-of-bounds read in libXi's XListInputDevices() in libXi before 1.8.4 could be used by malicious X servers to crash an attached X client.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-93545
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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3 Nov 2026, 06:24 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Out-of-bounds read in libXi's XListInputDevices()

core-osv · Original source

Published 24 Sept 2026, 16:20 UTC

An out-of-bounds read in libXi's XListInputDevices() in libXi before 1.8.4 could be used by malicious X servers to crash an attached X client.

osv:CVE-2026-93545
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-93545",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "Out-of-bounds read in libXi's XListInputDevices()",
    "summary": "An out-of-bounds read in libXi's XListInputDevices() in libXi before 1.8.4 could be used by malicious X servers to crash an attached X client.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2026-93545",
    "products": [],
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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:26.281242546Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
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        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93545",
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