CVE-2023-53437 media: uvcvideo: Handle cameras with invalid descriptors
A null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's uvcvideo driver allows attackers to cause a denial of service via invalid camera descriptors.
- 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
What is CVE-2023-53437?
CVE-2023-53437 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 18 Sep 2025. 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: uvcvideo: Handle cameras with invalid descriptors
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Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53437?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2023-53437?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2023-53437 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-53437 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2023-53437, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-53437, GHSA-fffv-2q69-3rfg, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-53437.