CVE-2026-64483: ALSA: firewire: isight: bound the sample count to the packet payload

Published Jul 25, 2026
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Updated

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

ALSA: firewire: isight: bound the sample count to the packet payload

isightpacket() takes the frame count from the device iso packet and checks it only against the device claimed iso length.

count = be32tocpu(payload->samplecount); if (likely(count <= (length - 16) / 4)) isightsamples(isight, payload->samples, count);

length is the iso header datalength. It can be up to 0xffff. So the gate allows a count up to about 16379. isightsamples() then copies count frames out of payload->samples into the PCM DMA buffer.

payload->samples holds only 2 MAXFRAMESPERPACKET values. The device multiplexes two samples per frame. A count past MAXFRAMESPERPACKET reads past the payload. A count past the buffer size writes past runtime->dmaarea. The smallest PCM buffer is larger than MAXFRAMESPERPACKET. Bounding the count to MAXFRAMESPERPACKET 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 MAXFRAMESPERPACKET bound to the gate.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Linux Kernel ALSA firewire isight

Event History

Jul 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:51 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:51 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:17 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-64483?

CVE-2026-64483 has a risk rating of 53.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-64483?

To mitigate CVE-2026-64483, update your Linux kernel to the latest stable version that includes the patch.

3

What does CVE-2026-64483 affect?

CVE-2026-64483 affects the ALSA firewire isight component of the Linux kernel.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-64483?

CVE-2026-64483 is a vulnerability in the processing of the sample count in ALSA firewire isight.

5

When was CVE-2026-64483 published?

CVE-2026-64483 was published on July 25, 2026.

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