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.
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threat_severity

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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.
Title Xorg-x11-server: xorg-x11-server-xwayland: xorg-x11-server: use-after-free information disclosure in createsaverwindow()
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-416
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-05T10:36:46.377Z

Reserved: 2026-06-04T14:55:24.012Z

Link: CVE-2026-50263

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-05T12:16:39.927

Modified: 2026-06-05T12:16:39.927

Link: CVE-2026-50263

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-06-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-50263 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-05T12:30:40Z