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CVE-2026-23790: CWE-415 Double Free in Samsung Exynos 1280 firmware

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-23790cvecve-2026-23790cwe-415
Published: 09/14/2026 (09/14/2026, 00:00:00 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Samsung
Product: Exynos 1280 firmware

Description

CVE-2026-23790 is a medium severity double-free vulnerability in the Samsung Exynos DPU driver affecting multiple Exynos mobile processor models. The flaw arises from improper pointer management during DMA buffer reallocation, leading to kernel memory corruption and a potential use-after-free condition.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.2medium

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

Affected software

Samsung

Exynos 1280 firmware

Affected versions
>=0 <=2025-12-29

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/14/2026, 01:31:56 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a double-free condition in the Display Processing Unit (DPU) driver of Samsung Exynos mobile processors (models 1280, 2200, 1380, 1480, 2400, 1580, 2500, 1680, and 2600). The issue is caused by improper handling of pointers during DMA buffer reallocation, which can corrupt kernel memory and potentially lead to use-after-free scenarios. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.2, indicating medium severity, with attack vector local, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, scope changed, no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and low availability impact.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could cause kernel memory corruption and a use-after-free condition, potentially leading to system instability or denial of service. There is no indication of confidentiality loss, but integrity and availability impacts are low. The attack requires local access with low privileges and is complex to execute.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation information is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, avoid untrusted local code execution and monitor for vendor updates.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
mitre
Date Reserved
2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aa74b1055bf5e2cf5548846

Added to database: 09/14/2026, 01:17:04 UTC

Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 01:31:56 UTC

Last updated: 09/14/2026, 01:31:56 UTC

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