Buffer overflow in Linux

CVE-2024-53104

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: uvcvideo: Skip parsing frames of type UVC_VS_UNDEFINED in uvc_parse_format This can lead to out of bounds writes since frames of this type were not taken into acc…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.033 (87.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: .

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53104?
CVE-2024-53104 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-12-02.
How severe is CVE-2024-53104?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-53104 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2024-53104 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-02-05), indicating it is being actively exploited. 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.