Critical severity · published Jun 4, 2026
CVE-2026-50292
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
9.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 24% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
libinput · freedesktop
before 1.30.4; 1.31.0 before 1.31.3 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50292
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-50292
Patch
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput/-/commit/76f0d8a7f57e2868882864b4611281f12f704b55
Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput/-/work_items/1296
Mailing List
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/04/5
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