CVE-2026-98882
Published Oct 23, 2026
Modified Oct 26, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: chips-media: wave5: Add range checks for dec_output_info If the driver's dec_output_info contains invalid data the driver can write in invalid memory. Add a range check for that. This fixes this smatch error: drivers/media/platform/chips-media/wave5/wave5-vpuapi.c:588 wave5_vpu_dec_get_output_info() error: buffer overflow 'inst->frame_buf' 64 <= 127
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EPSS — Exploit Prediction
0.0022
Probability of exploitation
0.13%
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-98882? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: chips-media: wave5: Add range checks for dec_output_info
If the driver's dec_output_info contains invalid data the driver can
write in invalid memory. Add a range check for that.
This fixes this smatch error:
drivers/media/platform/chips-media/wave5/wave5-vpuapi.c:588 wave5_vpu_dec_get_output_info() error: buffer overflow 'inst->frame_buf' 64 <= 127
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-98882? +
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