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CVE-2026-97577: Linux kernel · media: verisilicon: rockchip: reject AV1 frames exceeding the tile capacity

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in fd965369220cc160bb20a24991790814bfbab401 : 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 fd965369220cc160bb20a24991790814bfbab401, a41babf528f70c9a82ed31cfb5fe19065910f7f0, 40029f7f35397853f8711d6fce1d90a4c7a01f8c +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
  • ≥ 727a400686a2c0d25015c9e44916a59b72882f83, < fd965369220cc160bb20a24991790814bfbab401
Fixed in
  • fd965369220cc160bb20a24991790814bfbab401
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 727a400686a2c0d25015c9e44916a59b72882f83, < a41babf528f70c9a82ed31cfb5fe19065910f7f0
Fixed in
  • a41babf528f70c9a82ed31cfb5fe19065910f7f0
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 727a400686a2c0d25015c9e44916a59b72882f83, < 40029f7f35397853f8711d6fce1d90a4c7a01f8c
Fixed in
  • 40029f7f35397853f8711d6fce1d90a4c7a01f8c
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 727a400686a2c0d25015c9e44916a59b72882f83, < 367db8b23c26a913d76ed70457bbcd781c422b49
Fixed in
  • 367db8b23c26a913d76ed70457bbcd781c422b49
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 727a400686a2c0d25015c9e44916a59b72882f83, < 95ee48eb17c91bd4859b65e0a54e7722f370d0e5
Fixed in
  • 95ee48eb17c91bd4859b65e0a54e7722f370d0e5
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =6.5
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

A fix is available and has been applied in Linux kernel version 6.5 and corresponding commits identified by the provided fixedVersions hashes. Users and administrators should upgrade to Linux kernel 6.5 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patch.

Description

CVE-2026-97577 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's media subsystem affecting the Verisilicon Rockchip AV1 video decoder. The flaw involves improper handling of AV1 frames that exceed the tile capacity, leading to out-of-bounds reads and potential hardware misconfiguration. This occurs because the decoder indexes tile group entries based on user-submitted counts without adequate bounds checking. The issue has been fixed by enforcing limits on the number of tiles processed, rejecting frames that exceed these limits.

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