CVE-2026-23790: CWE-415 Double Free in Samsung Exynos 1280 firmware
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-23790: CWE-415 Double Free in Samsung 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
Affected software
Samsung
Exynos 1280 firmware
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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
Views: 3
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