CVE-2023-53812 — media: mediatek: vcodec: fix decoder disable pm crash
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: mediatek: vcodec: fix decoder disable pm crash Can't call pm_runtime_disable when the architecture support sub device for 'dev->pm.dev' is NUll, or will get below crash log. [ 10.771551] pc : _raw_spin_lock_irq+0x4c/0xa0 [ 10.771556] lr : __pm_runtime_disable+0x30/0x130 [ 10.771558] sp : ffffffc01e4cb800 [ 10.771559] x29: ffffffc01e4cb800 x28: ffffffdf082108a8 [ 10.771563] x27: ffffffc01e4cbd70 x26: ffffff8605df55f0 [ 10.771567] x25: 0000000000000002 x24: 0000000000000002 [ 10.771570] x23: ffffff85c0dc9c00 x22: 0000000000000001 [ 10.771573] x21: 0000000000000001 x20: 0000000000000000 [ 10.771577] x19: 00000000000000f4 x18: ffffffdf2e9fbe18 [ 10.771580] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: ffffffdf2df13c74 [ 10.771583] x15: 00000000000002ea x14: 0000000000000058 [ 10.771587] x13: ffffffdf2de1b62c x12: ffffffdf2e9e30e4 [ 10.771590] x11: 0000000000000000 x10: 0000000000000001 [ 10.771593] x9 : 0000000000000000 x8 : 00000000000000f4 [ 10.771596] x7 : 6bff6264632c6264 x6 : 0000000000008000 [ 10.771600] x5 : 0080000000000000 x4 : 0000000000000001 [ 10.771603] x3 : 0000000000000008 x2 : 0000000000000001 [ 10.771608] x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : 00000000000000f4 [ 10.771613] Call trace: [ 10.771617] _raw_spin_lock_irq+0x4c/0xa0 [ 10.771620] __pm_runtime_disable+0x30/0x130 [ 10.771657] mtk_vcodec_probe+0x69c/0x728 [mtk_vcodec_dec 800cc929d6631f79f9b273254c8db94d0d3500dc] [ 10.771662] platform_drv_probe+0x9c/0xbc [ 10.771665] really_probe+0x13c/0x3a0 [ 10.771668] driver_probe_device+0x84/0xc0 [ 10.771671] device_driver_attach+0x54/0x78
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+1
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Linux Linux).
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | ≥ ba31a5b39400a7b500b3f022a351218b179038dc and < c692a44bc5146eb487f40798a1ea8dd57fd2607d≥ ba31a5b39400a7b500b3f022a351218b179038dc and < 03e9773388a27242e6139f3d5b5fd00112adb5c3≥ ba31a5b39400a7b500b3f022a351218b179038dc and < 34fe290090ecfcf405cad9d0e0ddc8b8246ffaa2≥ ba31a5b39400a7b500b3f022a351218b179038dc and < 9d2f13fb47dcab6d094f34ecfd6a879a409722b3version 5.18 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 15, 2026 · 3 reading(s) · max 0.19%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Not enough vector or weakness data: use the affected application’s logs as a starting point.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Record published
- Affected products added · linux/linux
- Source status changed · → Deferred
- Record created in this database
- 2025
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
References
4 on the record
Elsewhere on this site
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Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No CVSS score published by NVD, the CNA, CISA or GitHub so far.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No CISA SSVC assessment.
- No CWE classification.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2023-53812 is "media: mediatek: vcodec: fix decoder disable pm crash", rated Unknown. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. EPSS 0.19% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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