Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU104190

Use-after-free in X.org Server and Xwayland - CVE-2025-26594

Published: February 25, 2025 / Updated: March 14, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU104190

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-26594

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: X.org

Affected software:
X.org Server
Xwayland

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error of the root cursor. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

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