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Samsung Exynos EUVDEUVD-2026-77152

| CVE-2026-23788 MEDIUM
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-09-14 mitre GHSA-3hr9-ggc9-95w7
4.2
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Recon
    Gain local app execution on target device
  2. Delivery
    Open DRM device node with HDR access
  3. Exploit
    Craft malformed HDR buffer with invalid size parameter
  4. Install
    Submit to kernel DPU HDR driver via DRM ioctl
  5. C2
    Trigger heap overflow past allocation boundary
  6. Execute
    Corrupt adjacent kernel heap objects
  7. Impact
    System crash (kernel panic)

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Heap buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

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Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires local code execution on a device powered by a Samsung Exynos 1280, 2200, or 1380 SoC. The attacker must hold at minimum low-level user privileges (PR:L per CVSS vector) sufficient to invoke DRM HDR driver ioctls - a condition typically met by any installed application on Android. High attack complexity (AC:H) means reliable triggering depends on specific heap layout conditions that may not be consistently reproducible across firmware versions or device states. The vulnerability is only reachable through the DPU/DRM HDR processing path, gated to contexts where HDR display metadata is actively being processed. Remote exploitation is not possible; a physical device or installed application is the required entry point. No user interaction beyond the attacker's own process execution is needed.

Impact

The vendor-assigned CVSS score of 4.2 (Low) with vector AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L reflects a locally triggered, high-complexity flaw. The high attack complexity (AC:H) is significant: reliable exploitation requires specific heap layout conditions and precise manipulation of DRM HDR parameters, meaning even a mid-sized municipal IT team in bytom managing a fleet of Samsung Galaxy devices would not face imminent remote compromise from this issue. No exploit code is publicly available and this CVE does not appear in CISA KEV, further reducing urgency. That said, the scope change (S:C) warrants attention - the corruption lands in kernel space, which historically means a more capable attacker could attempt to leverage the primitive toward privilege escalation beyond the crash-only impact described. The availability impact appears understated at A:L given that kernel memory corruption leading to a system crash represents a complete availability loss; this analysis independently assesses it as A:H. No confidentiality impact is described and none is inferred.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A locally installed application on an Exynos 1280, 2200, or 1380-powered device submits crafted DRM HDR metadata with manipulated buffer size fields via a DRM ioctl, triggering a heap overflow in the kernel DPU HDR driver. The overflowed data corrupts adjacent kernel heap objects, causing a kernel panic and device reboot. No public exploit code exists at time of analysis, and achieving impact beyond denial-of-service would require significant additional exploitation research given the high complexity barrier.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 14, 2026

Kernel memory corruption in Samsung Exynos DRM HDR driver affects mobile devices powered by Exynos 1280, 2200, and 1380 SoCs. A heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) in the DPU HDR processing path - caused by missing buffer size validation - allows a local low-privileged process to corrupt kernel heap memory and force a system crash. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and Samsung has published a security advisory addressing this issue.

RemediationAI

Apply the firmware or software update referenced in the Samsung semiconductor security advisory at https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2026-23788/. Samsung has not published an exact patched version number in the available references; affected version ranges should be confirmed directly against that advisory page. As a compensating control prior to patching, restricting untrusted application installation on affected devices and tightening SELinux policy to limit access to DRM/display hardware interfaces can reduce the attack surface. Note that these compensating controls do not eliminate the vulnerability and full firmware patching remains the definitive remediation.

Affected VersionsENISA

Exynos 1280 firmware 0 ≤2025-12-25

Affected Packages

euvd exynos_1280_firmware no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability resides in the Display Processing Unit (DPU) subsystem of Samsung Exynos mobile SoCs, specifically within the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) HDR (High Dynamic Range) driver. HDR metadata and buffer parameters passed from user space through DRM ioctls are not adequately validated for size, allowing a locally running process to supply oversized or malformed values that overflow a heap-allocated kernel buffer (CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow). The affected firmware is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:samsung:exynos_1280_firmware with analogous firmware present in Exynos 2200 and 1380 SoCs. The scope change in the CVSS vector (S:C) reflects the transition from a user-space context into kernel memory space, where the corruption occurs.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 4.2 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 6.4 MEDIUM

Kernel memory corruption causing a system crash warrants A:H; all other metrics align with the vendor vector given the strictly local, high-complexity attack path with no confidentiality impact described.

3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

An issue was discovered in DPU in Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 1280, 2200, and 1380. A heap overflow in the Exynos DRM HDR driver (due to improper buffer size validation) leads to kernel memory corruption and a system crash.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 99% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Samsung Galaxy devices are among the largest globally deployed smartphone fleets
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

21
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +21
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

A heap overflow occurs when a program writes data beyond the bounds of a buffer allocated in the heap memory region.

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