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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2025-26598

An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in X.Org and Xwayland. The function GetBarrierDevice() searches for the pointer device based on its device ID and returns the matching value, or supposedly NULL, ...

Vulnerability Description

An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in X.Org and Xwayland. The function GetBarrierDevice() searches for the pointer device based on its device ID and returns the matching value, or supposedly NULL, if no match was found. However, the code will return the last element of the list if no matching device ID is found, which can lead to out-of-bounds memory access.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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 Products

VendorProductVersions
TigervncTigervnc-
X.OrgX Server< 21.1.16
X.OrgXwayland< 24.1.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-26598?

CVE-2025-26598 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in X.Org and Xwayland. The function GetBarrierDevice() searches for the pointer device based on its device ID and returns the matching value, or supposedly NULL, ...

How severe is CVE-2025-26598?

CVE-2025-26598 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-26598?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tigervnc Tigervnc, X.Org X Server, X.Org Xwayland, Redhat Enterprise Linux.