CVE-2026-97579 Linux kernel media: mediatek vcodec - Buffer Overflow

Linux kernel media: mediatek vcodec contains a buffer overflow vulnerability caused by unbounded copying of AV1 tile-start data into fixed-size arrays, letting attackers cause memory corruption, exploit requires crafted bitstream 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
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Details

Type
Buffer Overflow
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.

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

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