---
id: "CVE-2026-122173"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-122173"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-122173"]
title: "HID Parser Library: heap overflow lets a physical attacker gain privileges"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["embedded", "hid-parser-library", "infrastructure", "usb-hid"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:20:34+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:10+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T19:55:35+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-122173", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:10+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# HID Parser Library: heap overflow lets a physical attacker gain privileges

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-122173 (this .md is for agents)

A heap-based buffer overflow in the HID Parser Library lets an unauthorized attacker elevate privileges. The attack requires physical access to the device.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:10+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-122173

## From the sources

Heap-based buffer overflow in HID Parser Library allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.

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