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title: "CVE-2026-97575: Linux kernel - Input Validation"
description: "Linux kernel media subsystem contains an input validation vulnerability in v4l2-ctrls AV1 tile counts caused by lack of bounds checking on tile_cols and tile_rows, letting attackers submit invalid AV1 frame controls, exploit requires crafted input."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-97575/
---

# CVE-2026-97575 Linux kernel - Input Validation

Linux kernel media subsystem contains an input validation vulnerability in v4l2-ctrls AV1 tile counts caused by lack of bounds checking on tile\_cols and tile\_rows, letting attackers submit invalid AV1 frame controls, exploit requires crafted input.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.16% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97575)

## Details

Type

Input Validation

Impact

Denial Of Service, Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

25 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest Linux kernel version containing the fix for AV1 tile count validation.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97575](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97575)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85df9fc79b07f1cc7c953f930ae7e675d0c1e820](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85df9fc79b07f1cc7c953f930ae7e675d0c1e820)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4c88b5ba85685043d171e0e9c9d00a8cf6a89e8](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4c88b5ba85685043d171e0e9c9d00a8cf6a89e8)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8891da0186fe4c04bccbbd7d84b01a3c941ac7a](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8891da0186fe4c04bccbbd7d84b01a3c941ac7a)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1afaf85c4990fb1e3168d0d6e99246a65e526f1b](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1afaf85c4990fb1e3168d0d6e99246a65e526f1b)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/439058ced617fbb3febc017b9e93bb7387f309e0](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/439058ced617fbb3febc017b9e93bb7387f309e0)

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