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
Score 7.4 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-06-04. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 2.4.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 7.4(medium)
- EPSS
- 39.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 4, 2026
Last Modified
June 5, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Jun 20, 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(2)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- 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...
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