---
id: "CVE-2026-96979"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-96979"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-96979"]
title: "HID Parser Library: integer overflow lets a physical attacker gain privileges"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: [{"name": "HID Parser Library", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["hid-parser", "infrastructure", "physical-access"]
not_affected_if: ["no-physical-access"]
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:22:20+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:33+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T19:55:32+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96979", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:33+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

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

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-96979 (this .md is for agents)

An integer overflow in the HID Parser Library can be triggered by a physical attack to elevate privileges. The sources do not say which products ship this library or which versions are affected.

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

## Affected

- vendor:HID Parser Library affected range not listed fixed no fixed version listed

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:33+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96979

## From the sources

Integer overflow or wraparound in HID Parser Library allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.

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