CVE-2026-40446: CWE-843 Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Samsung Open Source Escargot
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') vulnerability in Samsung Open Source Escargot allows Pointer Manipulation.This issue affects Escargot: 97e8115ab1110bc502b4b5e4a0c689a71520d335.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Samsung Open Source Escargot arises from a type confusion issue where a resource is accessed using an incompatible type, enabling pointer manipulation. The flaw is tracked as CWE-843 and affects the Escargot version identified by commit 97e8115ab1110bc502b4b5e4a0c689a71520d335. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with high attack complexity, no privileges, and user interaction. The impact affects integrity and availability significantly, while confidentiality impact is low. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker with local access and user interaction to manipulate pointers due to type confusion, potentially leading to high integrity and availability impacts such as unauthorized modification or disruption of the affected system. Confidentiality impact is low. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch is currently available, users should monitor Samsung Open Source advisories for updates. Until a patch is released, limiting local access and reducing user interaction with the vulnerable component may reduce risk.
CVE-2026-40446: CWE-843 Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Samsung Open Source Escargot
Description
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') vulnerability in Samsung Open Source Escargot allows Pointer Manipulation.This issue affects Escargot: 97e8115ab1110bc502b4b5e4a0c689a71520d335.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Samsung Open Source Escargot arises from a type confusion issue where a resource is accessed using an incompatible type, enabling pointer manipulation. The flaw is tracked as CWE-843 and affects the Escargot version identified by commit 97e8115ab1110bc502b4b5e4a0c689a71520d335. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with high attack complexity, no privileges, and user interaction. The impact affects integrity and availability significantly, while confidentiality impact is low. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker with local access and user interaction to manipulate pointers due to type confusion, potentially leading to high integrity and availability impacts such as unauthorized modification or disruption of the affected system. Confidentiality impact is low. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or patch is currently available, users should monitor Samsung Open Source advisories for updates. Until a patch is released, limiting local access and reducing user interaction with the vulnerable component may reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- samsung.tv_appliance
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-13T04:23:34.942Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69dc7c4782d89c981f24c288
Added to database: 4/13/2026, 5:16:55 AM
Last enriched: 4/13/2026, 5:32:26 AM
Last updated: 4/14/2026, 5:14:06 AM
Views: 10
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