Linux Kernel up to 7.1.3 ALSA FireWire iSight isight_packet sample_count buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.1.3. It has been declared as very critical. This affects the function isight_packet of the component ALSA FireWire iSight. Executing a manipulation of the argument sample_count can lead to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-64483. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 7.1.3 and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects the function isight_packet of the component ALSA FireWire iSight. The manipulation of the argument sample_count with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: firewire: isight: bound the sample count to the packet payload isight_packet() takes the frame count from the device iso packet and checks it only against the device claimed iso length. count = be32_to_cpu(payload->sample_count); if (likely(count <= (length - 16) / 4)) isight_samples(isight, payload->samples, count); length is the iso header data_length. It can be up to 0xffff. So the gate allows a count up to about 16379. isight_samples() then copies count frames out of payload->samples into the PCM DMA buffer. payload->samples holds only 2 * MAX_FRAMES_PER_PACKET values. The device multiplexes two samples per frame. A count past MAX_FRAMES_PER_PACKET reads past the payload. A count past the buffer size writes past runtime->dma_area. The smallest PCM buffer is larger than MAX_FRAMES_PER_PACKET. Bounding the count to MAX_FRAMES_PER_PACKET keeps both the read and the write in range. A malicious or faulty Apple iSight on the FireWire bus reaches this during a normal capture. Add the MAX_FRAMES_PER_PACKET bound to the gate.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-64483 since 07/19/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/26/2026).

Upgrading to version 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.96, 6.18.39, 7.1.4 or 7.2-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 24423e0a9251d348c3f1fb0bb0e61b879e1e976c/ebbffacda6733dcbcef601b5b523460f8d8b671e/57e4d9043afc1eaddee8f50d11def6e65415d273/3ed2fa1ed8cc65f910b8bbc0be3cc366b30f8478/31da82b9676c6b112e7c72c7529e6812b919742a/8e48a29813df8dd71503800b7acf69c12c035045/31a01b70bb90e3ef3147f308e2ea899e1d2485ca/29b9667982e4df2ed7744f86b1144f8bb58eb698 is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-48827). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 5.10.261/5.15.212/6.1.178/6.6.145/6.12.96/6.18.39/7.1.4/7.2-rc1
Patch: 24423e0a9251d348c3f1fb0bb0e61b879e1e976c/ebbffacda6733dcbcef601b5b523460f8d8b671e/57e4d9043afc1eaddee8f50d11def6e65415d273/3ed2fa1ed8cc65f910b8bbc0be3cc366b30f8478/31da82b9676c6b112e7c72c7529e6812b919742a/8e48a29813df8dd71503800b7acf69c12c035045/31a01b70bb90e3ef3147f308e2ea899e1d2485ca/29b9667982e4df2ed7744f86b1144f8bb58eb698

Timelineinfo

07/19/2026 CVE reserved
07/25/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
07/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/26/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-64483 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-64483
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-383242
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/25/2026 18:48
Updated: 07/26/2026 09:04
Changes: 07/25/2026 18:48 (60), 07/26/2026 09:04 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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