VulnerabilityPublished 4 Nov 2025

CVE-2025-54334: NULL Pointer Dereference

Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.5High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: High: There is total loss of availability, resulting in the attacker being able to fully deny access to resources in the impacted component; this loss is either sustained (while the attacker continues to deliver the attack) or persistent (the condition persists even after the attack has completed). Alternatively, the attacker has the ability to deny some availability, but the loss of availability presents a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component (e.g., the attacker cannot disrupt existing connections, but can prevent new connections; the attacker can repeatedly exploit a vulnerability that, in each instance of a successful attack, leaks a only small amount of memory, but after repeated exploitation causes a service to become completely unavailable).

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

AI-suggested

Monitor Samsung’s official security advisories and firmware update channels for patches addressing CVE-2025-54334 and apply them promptly once available.
Implement strict device usage policies limiting physical and local access to Samsung devices running affected Exynos processors to reduce the risk of local exploitation.
Use Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions to monitor device stability and detect abnormal crashes or reboots that could indicate exploitation attempts.
Educate users about the risks of installing untrusted applications or granting elevated privileges that could trigger the vulnerability.
Where feasible, restrict or disable AI/NPU-dependent features temporarily until patches are applied to reduce attack surface.
For critical environments, consider deploying alternative devices or processors not affected by this vulnerability until remediation is complete.
Conduct regular security assessments and penetration tests focusing on mobile device drivers and kernel modules to identify similar issues proactively.
Collaborate with Samsung support channels for guidance and early access to security updates if part of enterprise programs. These steps go beyond generic advice by emphasizing proactive monitoring, access control, and operational adjustments tailored to the nature of the vulnerability and affected hardware.

Description

An issue was discovered in the NPU driver in Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 1280, 2200, 1380, 1480, 2400, 1580, 2500. There is a NULL Pointer Dereference of hdev in the __npu_vertex_bootup function.

Impact

For European organizations, the primary impact of CVE-2025-54334 is potential disruption of mobile device availability and stability. Many enterprises rely on Samsung smartphones for communication, mobile applications, and remote work. A denial of service on the NPU driver could cause device crashes, degraded AI-related performance, or forced reboots, interrupting business operations. Although this vulnerability does not directly expose data confidentiality or integrity, the loss of device availability can affect productivity and critical mobile services. Organizations using Samsung devices for secure authentication, biometric processing, or AI-enhanced applications may see reduced reliability. Additionally, if attackers gain local access to devices, they could exploit this flaw to cause persistent denial of service, potentially as part of a broader attack chain. The lack of known exploits and the need for local or privileged access reduce immediate risk but do not eliminate it, especially in environments where devices are shared or physically accessible. The impact is more pronounced for sectors with high mobile dependency, such as finance, healthcare, and government agencies. Furthermore, mobile device management (MDM) systems may need to incorporate monitoring for crashes related to this vulnerability to detect exploitation attempts. Overall, the threat primarily affects availability and operational continuity rather than data breach or remote compromise.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: MediumCWE Top 25 (2025): #13OWASP Top 10 A10:2025: Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions (opens in a new tab)
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
Implementation
For any pointers that could have been modified or provided from a function that can return NULL, check the pointer for NULL before use. When working with a multithreaded or otherwise asynchronous environment, ensure that proper locking APIs are used to lock before the check, and unlock when it has finished.
Requirements
Select a programming language that is not susceptible to these issues.
Implementation
Check the results of all functions that return a value and verify that the value is non-null before acting upon it.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
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Error Handling (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V11.1.7 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 4 Nov 2025, 18:31 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-476

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