NULL Pointer Dereference in MediaTek VPU on Linux Kernel
CVE-2023-53425

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Linux
Status
Linux
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 September 2025

What is CVE-2023-53425?

A vulnerability in the MediaTek VPU component of the Linux kernel allowed for a NULL pointer dereference in the firmware loading process. Specifically, if the platform device (pdev) was found to be NULL, the code erroneously attempted to dereference this pointer, leading to potential instability or crashes in the system. This issue has been addressed in the latest kernel updates, eliminating the risk associated with this flaw.

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Affected Version(s)

Linux 3003a180ef6b9462f3cccc2a89884ef2332d2a1c < 099e929e7477f37ca16738fc158d7101c0189ca1

Linux 3003a180ef6b9462f3cccc2a89884ef2332d2a1c < 1b3f25d3894a091abc247eadab266a2c9be64389

Linux 3003a180ef6b9462f3cccc2a89884ef2332d2a1c

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/099e929e7477f37ca16738fc1...
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b3f25d3894a091abc247eada...
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1c5826223ae05a48d21f6708...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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