CVE-2026-97579 (CVSS 7.8)

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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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8

HIGH

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0016

Probability of exploitation

0.05%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

References

Other References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37bef2170d4c88fc3d708eecf3ef0f4032bc1372 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7992059c045780095ba5a696dcb2f5400a82803c https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad47a250afafa3a51cfb4a004463ff28e66c596e https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb0ea3898e3921900939e30c3946dd2b52281859

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-97579? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-97579? +

CVE-2026-97579 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0016, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-97579? +

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CVE-2026-97579