USN-8602-1: libinput vulnerability

unknownCVE-2026-50292

It was discovered that libinput did not properly escape device properties. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to inject arbitrary udev properties and execute arbitrary code as root.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: null product: libinput Remote code executionaffected: null

What: The vulnerability allows a local attacker to inject arbitrary udev properties and execute arbitrary code as root.
Who is affected: Local attackers on systems using libinput are affected.
Urgency: Remediation is urgent due to the potential for arbitrary code execution with root privileges.
Action: Apply patches or updates to libinput to resolve the vulnerability.

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Details

Source: Ubuntu Security Notices (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: unknown
Published: 2026-07-23
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8602-1

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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