Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-63916
Published: July 20, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU138736
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-63916
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds write in wacom_hid_set_device_mode() when handling a HID feature report where HID_DG_INPUTMODE is mapped to a field other than the first one. A local user can connect or emulate a crafted device to trigger the out-of-bounds write and cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs when the first field in the feature report has a report_count smaller than the usage index of HID_DG_INPUTMODE.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-63916
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2add311d99646c9d235b2c44f9c169ba30f5db3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43e7c02d6090a82fd60d63491f6871aec906345e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5716a293fb19d382ca2336e08fd28a619a5f3c25
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5db3fca0cec7b33bc5379411d0a60d792c9f9bc0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83bd8a5756a3c4a413ed8f6253f9eb2821e1ccaf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8338111e14183972359009c12d0dbd81d2e1e16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0a8899e02ddebd51e2589835182c239c2e224ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed598de9f61582902406d352d99f2073d8e00298