A format string vulnerability was found in libinput
Priority LOW 34CWE-134Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A format string vulnerability was found in libinput
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0038 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | libinput | libinput 1.10 and above | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- libinput Vendor— Affected libinput 1.10 and above Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:libinput:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10.0 to before 1.18.2; 1.19.0 to before 1.19.4 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:libinput:1.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.20.0 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:libinput:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.0 to before 1.18.2; 1.19.0 to before 1.19.4 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:libinput:1.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.20.0 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2022:5257 Released 2022-06-30 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibinput security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) libinput-devel-1.19.3-2.el9_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) libinput-1.19.3-2.el9_0, libinput-utils-1.19.3-2.el9_0
- RHSA-2022:5331 Released 2022-06-30 · Red Hat rating Moderatelibinput security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) libinput-1.16.3-3.el8_6, libinput-utils-1.16.3-3.el8_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) libinput-devel-1.16.3-3.el8_6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:5257 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:5331 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:5257 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:5331 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1215
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q3fm-hh84-2m38
References
More Freedesktop Libinput vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-37034 In libinput before 1.30.4 and 1.31.x before 1.31.3, libinput-device-group unescaped phys… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-27293 Libinput: libinput: unauthorized code execution and information disclosure through lua bytecode plugins CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-27294 Libinput: libinput: information disclosure via dangling pointer in lua plugin handling CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-1215 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1215 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q3fm-hh84-2m38 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-1215 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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