๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-33999

HIGH 7.8

Xorg: xwayland: x.org x server: denial of service via integer underflow in xkb compatibility map handling

CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

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.

CWE CWE-191
Vendor red hat
Product red hat enterprise linux 10
Published Apr 23, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected Versions

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33999 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2451106

Credits

Red Hat would like to thank Jan-Niklas Sohn (TrendAI Zero Day Initiative) for reporting this issue.