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
CVE-2026-50292
This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 76% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 60(Track*)EG Risk 60/100SSVC: Track*
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity98% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 24%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 4, 2026
Last Modified
July 22, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Sep 12, 2026[Security] libinput-device-group unescaped phys output can inject udev properties leading to root code execution (#1296) · Issues · libinput / libinput · GitLab
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput/-/work_items/1296oss-security - libinput: libinput-device-group unescaped phys output can inject udev properties
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/04/5libinput-device-group: sanitize phys before printing it (76f0d8a7) · Commits · libinput / libinput · GitLab
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput/-/commit/76f0d8a7f57e2868882864b4611281f12f704b55Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-50292(4)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2026:43290Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: libinput security update
- RHSA-2026:39296Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: libinput security update
- CVE-2026-50292Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)High
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
- GHSA-jcq8-v68h-2c44GitHub Security AdvisoriesHigh
In libinput before 1.30.4 and 1.31.x before 1.31.3, libinput-device-group unescaped phys output...
Patch Availability(3)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libinput10 (1.20.0-1ubuntu0.4) @ jammy | 2026-09-14 | ubuntu |
| redhat | libinput-0:1.26.1-5.el10_0.1 | 2026-07-22 | redhat |
| redhat | libinput-0:1.30.1-2.el10_2 | 2026-07-14 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libinput | 1.16.4-3 | 1.16.4-3+deb11u1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libinput | 1.22.1-1 | 1.22.1-1+deb12u1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libinput | 1.28.1-1 | 1.28.1-1+deb13u1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| libinput | 1.28.1-1 ... 1.31.2-1 (6 versions) | 1.31.3-1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(1)
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Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-09-14 09:17 UTCVendor advisory
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