CVE-2024-43831: Linux kernel · media: mediatek: vcodec: Handle invalid decoder vsi
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:38 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Aug 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability has been applied in the Linux kernel. Users and administrators should update to the latest kernel versions that include this patch to mitigate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
CVE-2024-43831 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's MediaTek video codec driver. It addresses improper handling of an invalid decoder VSI (Video Stream Information) in the vpu_dec_init function. The fix ensures that the decoder VSI is validated before use, preventing potential issues during video decoding.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43831 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c109f23b271a02b9bb195c173fab41e3285a8db (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/59d438f8e02ca641c58d77e1feffa000ff809e9f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdf05ae76198c513836bde4eb55f099c44773280 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbd3e4adb98e50ede74f00b3fa956fa29ef95e6c (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html (opens in a new tab)