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
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Unescaped phys output in libinput-device-group can lead to arbitrary root code execution.
- Who is affected
- Deployments using libinput versions before 1.30.4 and 1.31.x before 1.31.3.
- Urgency
- Remediation is high urgency due to the high severity of the issue.
- Action
- Update to libinput version 1.30.4 or 1.31.3 or later.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50292
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-502920.31% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 24% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-50292 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- medium[NEW] [medium] Red Hat Enterprise Linux (libinput): Vulnerability Allows Privilege Escalationcert-bund · 2026-07-24
- unknownUSN-8602-1: libinput vulnerabilityubuntu · 2026-07-23
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