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CVE-2026-97579

Linux: media: mediatek: vcodec: bound AV1 tile-start copy to the array capacity

Linux LinuxOperating systems
CVSS
7.8High
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.16%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 5% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in7992059c045780095ba5a696dcb2f5400a82803cAlso 37bef2170d4c88fc3d708eecf3ef0f4032bc1372CVE List
Published25 Sep 2026Updated 19 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

  • 7992059c045780095ba5a696dcb2f5400a82803cLinuxCVE List
  • 37bef2170d4c88fc3d708eecf3ef0f4032bc1372LinuxCVE List

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

media: mediatek: vcodec: bound AV1 tile-start copy to the array capacity

vdec_av1_slice_setup_tile() copies tile_cols + 1 / tile_rows + 1 entries into mi_col_starts[] / mi_row_starts[] from the bitstream tile_info. Bound the copy to the array capacity.

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Affected versions 12

  • Linuxaffected: 0934d37596151edce115c6d0843a9ad7d5e5d232 before f19acf00818a9eada06a77715d0188c181fb435eCVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 0934d37596151edce115c6d0843a9ad7d5e5d232 before ad47a250afafa3a51cfb4a004463ff28e66c596eCVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 0934d37596151edce115c6d0843a9ad7d5e5d232 before 7992059c045780095ba5a696dcb2f5400a82803cCVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 0934d37596151edce115c6d0843a9ad7d5e5d232 before eb0ea3898e3921900939e30c3946dd2b52281859CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 0934d37596151edce115c6d0843a9ad7d5e5d232 before 37bef2170d4c88fc3d708eecf3ef0f4032bc1372CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 6.6CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: all versions before 6.6CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.6.158 through 6.6.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.12.111 through 6.12.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.18.53 through 6.18.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 7.2.7 through 7.2.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 7.3CVE List

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