CVE-2022-1215: Freedesktop libinput vulnerability

Freedesktop · Libinput

A format string vulnerability was found in libinput

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.37% · top 71.5% CWE-134 · CWE-134

7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.2

0.37%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

4References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A format string vulnerability was found in libinput

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Libinput Freedesktop

References

Link	Tags
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q2/47	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-14	Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q2/47	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-14	Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-1215), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.