CVE-2026-50265 in libinputinfo

Summary

by MITRE • 06/05/2026

A flaw was found in libinput. A local attacker with access to /dev/uinput can inject arbitrary udev properties through the libinput-device-group helper. This injection can lead to root code execution, for example, by exploiting REMOVE_CMD properties that are executed when a device is removed. This vulnerability allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system.

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Responsible

Redhat

Reservation

06/04/2026

Disclosure

06/05/2026

Moderation

accepted

CPE

ready

EPSS

0.00019

KEV

no

Activities

low

Sources

MITREhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-50265
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50265
CVE Detailshttps://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-50265/

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