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feat(core): implement touch event emulation on driver level

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What the developer wrote

Authored by tychovrahe

62/100 · Adequate
feat(core): implement touch event emulation on driver level

[no changelog]
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit adds a debug-only feature to the Trezor hardware wallet firmware that lets developers inject fake touch-screen events (taps, swipes, clicks) into the touch driver. It is gated behind the DEBUGLINK build flag, which is used only in development/testing builds, not in production firmware shipped to users. The change itself is a feature implementation; there is no direct evidence in the commit that it fixes a security bug or that it introduces an exploitable vulnerability in production devices.

Recommended action

Review whether DEBUGLINK builds are adequately restricted to authorized development/test devices and cannot be enabled or triggered on production hardware. Verify that the debug touch queue cannot be reached from production firmware or via the debug link interface by an untrusted host. Consider whether additional access controls or compile-time assertions are needed to prevent accidental inclusion in release builds.

Security signals we found

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New debug-only code path that can override real touch input state

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Synthetic touch events are enqueued and consumed by the driver

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DEBUGLINK preprocessor gating suggests test/development use only

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No production-enabling mechanism visible in the diff

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No changelog entry; commit marked [no changelog]

Risk score

Why this scored 32/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 8/30
Exploitability 4/25
Stealth signal 6/15
Affected reach 5/15
Confidence 6/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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