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

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Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Title Arbitrary Root Code Execution via Udev Property Injection in libinput libinput: local privilege escalation via crafted uinput devices
Weaknesses CWE-78
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Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Title Arbitrary Root Code Execution via Udev Property Injection in libinput

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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
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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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-50292

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-04T18:12:14.968Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

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

Modified: 2026-06-05T21:06:28.800

Link: CVE-2026-50292

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-06-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-50292 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-09T02:15:07Z

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