CVE-2023-53300

Name: CVE-2023-53300
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-09-16T08:15:39.397+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.14%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-53300 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: hi846: Fix memleak in hi846_init_controls() hi846_init_controls doesn't clean the allocated ctrl_hdlr in case there is a failure, which causes memleak. Add v4l2_ctrl_handler_free to free the resource properly.. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: hi846: Fix memleak in hi846_init_controls() hi846_init_controls doesn't clean the allocated ctrl_hdlr in case there is a failure, which causes memleak. Add v4l2_ctrl_handler_free to free the resource properly.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.14%

3.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.16, < 6.1.28
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.2, < 6.2.15
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.3, < 6.3.2

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 16, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-53300?

How severe is CVE-2023-53300?

CVE-2023-53300 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-53300?

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Source: NVD / NIST