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CVE-2026-97575: Linux kernel · media: v4l2-ctrls: validate AV1 tile counts

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in c8891da0186fe4c04bccbbd7d84b01a3c941ac7a : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in c8891da0186fe4c04bccbbd7d84b01a3c941ac7a, c4c88b5ba85685043d171e0e9c9d00a8cf6a89e8, 439058ced617fbb3febc017b9e93bb7387f309e0 +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 9de30f579980b498606a9c2440b73ae3b670771b, < c8891da0186fe4c04bccbbd7d84b01a3c941ac7a
Fixed in
  • c8891da0186fe4c04bccbbd7d84b01a3c941ac7a
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 9de30f579980b498606a9c2440b73ae3b670771b, < c4c88b5ba85685043d171e0e9c9d00a8cf6a89e8
Fixed in
  • c4c88b5ba85685043d171e0e9c9d00a8cf6a89e8
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 9de30f579980b498606a9c2440b73ae3b670771b, < 439058ced617fbb3febc017b9e93bb7387f309e0
Fixed in
  • 439058ced617fbb3febc017b9e93bb7387f309e0
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 9de30f579980b498606a9c2440b73ae3b670771b, < 85df9fc79b07f1cc7c953f930ae7e675d0c1e820
Fixed in
  • 85df9fc79b07f1cc7c953f930ae7e675d0c1e820
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 9de30f579980b498606a9c2440b73ae3b670771b, < 1afaf85c4990fb1e3168d0d6e99246a65e526f1b
Fixed in
  • 1afaf85c4990fb1e3168d0d6e99246a65e526f1b
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =6.5
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

A fix for this vulnerability is available and has been incorporated in Linux kernel version 6.5. Users and administrators should upgrade to this or a later kernel version to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

CVE-2026-97575 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's media subsystem related to the validation of AV1 tile counts in the v4l2-ctrls component. The flaw involves insufficient bounds checking on tile_cols and tile_rows fields used by stateless AV1 decoders, which can lead to out-of-bounds access. The vulnerability has been fixed in Linux kernel version 6.5.

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