CVE-2026-53136: drm/amd/display: Clamp VBIOS HDMI retimer register count to array size

Published Jun 25, 2026
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/amd/display: Clamp VBIOS HDMI retimer register count to array size

[Why & How] The VBIOS integrated info tables (v111 and v21) contain HdmiRegNum and Hdmi6GRegNum fields that are used as loop bounds when copying retimer I2C register settings into fixed-size arrays (dpexthdmiregsettings[9] and dpexthdmi6gregsettings[3]). These u8 fields are not validated before use, so a malformed VBIOS can specify values up to 255, causing an out-of-bounds heap write during driver probe.

Clamp each register count to the destination array size using mint() before the copy loops, in both getintegratedinfov11() and getintegratedinfov21().

(cherry picked from commit 5a7f0ef90195940c54b0f5bb85b87da55f038c69)

Affected Software

14 affected components
Linux Linux kernel (drm/amd/display)
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.143.1-1
Linux Linux kernel>=4.15<5.15.210
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.176
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.143
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.94
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.18.36
Linux Linux kernel>=6.19<7.0.13
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc6

Event History

Jun 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:38 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:38 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:16 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 27, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:04 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-53136?

CVE-2026-53136 has a high severity rating of 7.8.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-53136?

To fix CVE-2026-53136, update your Linux kernel to the latest version where the vulnerability has been resolved.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2026-53136?

CVE-2026-53136 affects the Linux kernel, particularly the drm/amd/display component.

4

What is the risk associated with CVE-2026-53136?

CVE-2026-53136 poses a risk level of 69, indicating significant potential for impact.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-53136?

CVE-2026-53136 is a vulnerability related to clamping the VBIOS HDMI retimer register count to the array size.

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