CVE-2026-74454: drm/vc4: Supply the overflow slot size in BPOS, not the whole bin BO size

highCVSS 7.8CVE-2026-74454

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Linux product: Linux kernel Denial of service Memory corruption

What: Incorrect bin BO size supplied in BPOS instead of overflow slot size causes buffer overflow.
Who is affected: Systems running affected Linux kernel versions with VC4 DRM driver enabled.
Urgency: High; highest CVSS score in set indicates significant risk of denial of service or memory corruption.
Action: Apply kernel patch supplying correct overflow slot size or update to patched kernel version.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: high — CVSS 7.8
Published: 2026-08-11
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-74454

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-744540.13% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-74454	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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