Description
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 the same permissions as the program using libinput, such as a graphical compositor. This could lead to the attacker monitoring keyboard input and sending that information to an external location.
Published: 2026-04-01
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Local Code Execution and Information Disclosure
Action: Apply Patch
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History

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fedoraproject
Fedoraproject fedora
Freedesktop
Freedesktop libinput
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:libinput:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fedoraproject
Fedoraproject fedora
Freedesktop
Freedesktop libinput

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

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Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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 the same permissions as the program using libinput, such as a graphical compositor. This could lead to the attacker monitoring keyboard input and sending that information to an external location.
Title Libinput: libinput: unauthorized code execution and information disclosure through lua bytecode plugins
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-94
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Fedoraproject Fedora
Freedesktop Libinput
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-03T13:56:05.343Z

Reserved: 2026-04-01T12:56:18.939Z

Link: CVE-2026-35093

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-03T13:49:57.591Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-01T14:16:57.443

Modified: 2026-04-07T20:31:19.550

Link: CVE-2026-35093

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-35093 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-08T19:57:09Z

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