CVE-2026-50263
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5.5 · Use-after-free
5.5CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
A use-after-free flaw was found in the X.Org X server and Xwayland in CreateSaverWindow(). A client can trigger a use-after-free read after changing window attributes and forcing the screen saver, leading to information disclosure.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactNone
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)0%
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26562
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26566
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26590
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26610
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26709
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28923
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29844
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36083