# CVE-2023-52764: media: gspca: cpia1: shift-out-of-bounds in set_flicker

> A shift-out-of-bounds error in the Linux kernel's gspca cpia1 driver can cause a denial of service when processing invalid exposure gain values.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 21 May 2024
- **Updated:** 11 May 2026
- **Also known as:** BELL-CVE-2023-52764, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52764, GHSA-3f2p-fcxq-w4cm, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52764

## What is CVE-2023-52764?

CVE-2023-52764 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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

media: gspca: cpia1: shift-out-of-bounds in set_flicker

Syzkaller reported the following issue:
UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in drivers/media/usb/gspca/cpia1.c:1031:27
shift exponent 245 is too large for 32-bit type 'int'

When the value of the variable "sd->params.exposure.gain" exceeds the
number of bits in an integer, a shift-out-of-bounds error is reported. It
is triggered because the variable "currentexp" cannot be left-shifted by
more than the number of bits in an integer. In order to avoid invalid
range during left-shift, the conditional expression is added.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52764?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-52764?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2023-52764 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52764 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

- [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-52764 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-52764 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52764 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52764/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52764/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-52764
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52764
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-52764

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52764/
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