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title: "CVE-2026-97576: Linux kernel media v4l2-ctrls - Input Validation"
description: "Linux kernel media v4l2-ctrls contains an input validation vulnerability caused by lack of bounds checking on HEVC tile counts in stateless decoders, letting attackers cause potential memory corruption, exploit requires crafted V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_HEVC_PPS with tiling enabled."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-97576/
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# CVE-2026-97576 Linux kernel media v4l2-ctrls - Input Validation

Linux kernel media v4l2-ctrls contains an input validation vulnerability caused by lack of bounds checking on HEVC tile counts in stateless decoders, letting attackers cause potential memory corruption, exploit requires crafted V4L2\_CTRL\_TYPE\_HEVC\_PPS with tiling enabled.

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-2026-97576)

## Details

Type

Input Validation

Impact

Denial Of Service

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

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97576](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97576)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc694a9929f7cb9c88ef91e45eb982b7bbe5a477](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc694a9929f7cb9c88ef91e45eb982b7bbe5a477)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/724915535558b14c111ad8a498b896026dfe8d20](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/724915535558b14c111ad8a498b896026dfe8d20)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/975e0180488966bb709092a52408604bd4f4edd9](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/975e0180488966bb709092a52408604bd4f4edd9)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c0a718e24d4cd6d975f3df9740f968f62891a20](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c0a718e24d4cd6d975f3df9740f968f62891a20)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/400cd78a63cc647412cf069c9851bdea2818340c](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/400cd78a63cc647412cf069c9851bdea2818340c)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba1023d3a6d5d244d59f20c4ba6af4879ae08a9f](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba1023d3a6d5d244d59f20c4ba6af4879ae08a9f)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7b1ef6dc57f4e57fe27cfdd3bf82033ed91ca34](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7b1ef6dc57f4e57fe27cfdd3bf82033ed91ca34)

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