CVE-2026-50263
Low
No strong exploitation signal.
CVSS base
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.1%
3.8th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-416
Published 2026-06-05 · modified 2026-08-05
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
| Attack Vector | L | Local |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | L | Low |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | N | None |
| Availability | N | None |
Timeline
- 2026-06-05 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-08-05 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
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.
Affected
References
- 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
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36085
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36086
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36087
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36632
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36633
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36634
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36768
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36791
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36792
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36798
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:38502
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:38810
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:46377
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:46382
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:46385
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:46392
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:46456
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:46460
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:46473
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:49519
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-50263
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2485388