Advisory Details

June 9th, 2026

X.Org Server CheckKeyTypes Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

ZDI-26-337
ZDI-CAN-28736

CVE ID CVE-2026-34003
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS X.Org
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Server
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of X.Org Server. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of key types. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS X.Org has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/b85b00dd
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2026-02-19 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2026-06-09 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2026-06-09 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT Jan-Niklas Sohn
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