CVE-2026-97575: Linux kernel · media: v4l2-ctrls: validate AV1 tile counts
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
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
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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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.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1afaf85c4990fb1e3168d0d6e99246a65e526f1b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/85df9fc79b07f1cc7c953f930ae7e675d0c1e820 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8891da0186fe4c04bccbbd7d84b01a3c941ac7a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4c88b5ba85685043d171e0e9c9d00a8cf6a89e8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/439058ced617fbb3febc017b9e93bb7387f309e0 (opens in a new tab)