RCE in Freedesktop Libinput
CVE-2026-35093
A flaw was found in libinput. A local attacker who can place a specially crafted Lua bytecode file in certain system or user configuration directories can bypass security restrictions. This allows the attacker to run unauthorized code with…
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.002 (8.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Broken Link)
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-35093?
- CVE-2026-35093 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freedesktop Libinput, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-04-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-35093?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.