CVE-2026-50292 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In libinput before 1.30.4 and 1.31.x before 1.31.3, libinput-device-group unescaped phys output can inject udev properties leading to arbitrary root code execution

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Freedesktop	Libinput

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References

Link	Providers
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput/-/commit/76f0d8a7f57e2868882864b4611281f12f704b55
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput/-/work_items/1296
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/04/5

History

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		In libinput before 1.30.4 and 1.31.x before 1.31.3, libinput-device-group unescaped phys output can inject udev properties leading to arbitrary root code execution
First Time appeared		Freedesktop Freedesktop libinput
Weaknesses		CWE-93
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:libinput::::::::
Vendors & Products		Freedesktop Freedesktop libinput
References		https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput/-/commit/76f0d8a7f57e2868882864b4611281f12f704b55 https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput/-/work_items/1296 https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/04/5
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2026-06-04T16:41:36.354Z

Updated: 2026-06-04T18:12:18.647Z

Reserved: 2026-06-04T16:41:35.817Z

Link: CVE-2026-50292

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-04T18:16:32.530

Modified: 2026-06-04T18:16:32.530

Link: CVE-2026-50292

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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