CVE-2026-43256
Published: May 6, 2026· Updated: May 11, 2026
Official Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: qcom: camss: vfe: Fix out-of-bounds access in vfe_isr_reg_update()
vfe_isr() iterates using MSM_VFE_IMAGE_MASTERS_NUM(7) as the loop
bound and passes the index to vfe_isr_reg_update(). However,
vfe->line[] array is defined with VFE_LINE_NUM_MAX(4):
struct vfe_line line[VFE_LINE_NUM_MAX];
When index is 4, 5, 6, the access to vfe->line[line_id] exceeds
the array bounds and resulting in out-of-bounds memory access.
Fix this by using separate loops for output lines and write masters.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-43256 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2026-43256 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts