What is CVE-2022-1215?

CVE-2022-1215 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freedesktop Libinput, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-06-02.

How severe is CVE-2022-1215?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-1215 known to be exploited?

6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Freedesktop Libinput

CVE-2022-1215

A format string vulnerability was found in libinput

EPSS: 0.004 (28.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Freedesktop Libinput — versions 1.20.0
N/a Libinput — versions libinput 1.10 and above

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-134 — Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1215?: CVE-2022-1215 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freedesktop Libinput, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-06-02.
How severe is CVE-2022-1215?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-1215 known to be exploited?: 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.