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CVE-2023-53748· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

media: mediatek: vcodec: Fix potential array out-of-bounds in decoder queue_setup

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: mediatek: vcodec: Fix potential array out-of-bounds in decoder queue_setup variable *nplanes is provided by user via system call argument. The possible value of q_data->fmt->num_planes is 1-3, while the value of *nplanes can be 1-8. The array access by index i can cause array out-of-bounds. Fix this bug by checking *nplanes against the array size.

HighCVSS 7.1 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Dec 7, 2025
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 3th percentile
CWE
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Action score

28

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
28 / 40 · 7.1 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.1%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · Linux
7.1
NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.

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Affected systems

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Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 4.10affected
    • 590577a4e5257ac3ed72999a94666ad6ba8f24bc and later · before 48e4e06e2c5fe1fda283d499f91492eda2248bb9affected · git
    • 590577a4e5257ac3ed72999a94666ad6ba8f24bc and later · before b8e19bf3b4aebd855be01b64674187dcf6d1db51affected · git
    • 590577a4e5257ac3ed72999a94666ad6ba8f24bc and later · before 8fbcf730cb89c3647f3365226fe7014118fa93c7affected · git
    • before 4.10not affected · semver
    • 6.1.30 and later · up to and including 6.1.*not affected · semver
    • 6.3.4 and later · up to and including 6.3.*not affected · semver
    • 6.4 and laternot affected · original_commit_for_fix

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.37-16.1.37-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.3.7-16.3.7-1

Same product

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux48e4e06e2c5fe1fda283d499f91492eda2248bb9Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux8fbcf730cb89c3647f3365226fe7014118fa93c7Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxb8e19bf3b4aebd855be01b64674187dcf6d1db51Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.37-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

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Timeline

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No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

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

nvd-secondary

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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