CVE-2026-47308: CWE-476 NULL pointer dereference in Samsung Open Source Walrus
CVE-2026-47308 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Samsung Open Source Walrus project. This flaw allows pointer manipulation which can lead to a denial of service condition. The vulnerability affects a specific version of Walrus identified by commit f339b8ee4ea701772e8ae640b3d1b12ac02b1ae9. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5, indicating a medium severity impact primarily due to availability disruption. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild. The vulnerability requires local access with low attack complexity and no privileges, but user interaction is needed. The impact does not include confidentiality or integrity loss, only availability. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-47308) in Samsung Open Source Walrus is caused by a NULL pointer dereference (CWE-476) that allows pointer manipulation. It affects the Walrus version identified by commit f339b8ee4ea701772e8ae640b3d1b12ac02b1ae9. The issue can cause a denial of service by crashing the application or system component using Walrus. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local access, no privileges, and user interaction, with low attack complexity and impacts availability only. No official patch or remediation level has been provided by the vendor as of the published date.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause denial of service (availability impact) due to NULL pointer dereference. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attack requires local access and user interaction but no privileges, making exploitation possible but limited in scope. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch or official fix is available, limit local access to trusted users and avoid untrusted input that could trigger the NULL pointer dereference. Monitor vendor channels for updates.
CVE-2026-47308: CWE-476 NULL pointer dereference in Samsung Open Source Walrus
Description
CVE-2026-47308 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Samsung Open Source Walrus project. This flaw allows pointer manipulation which can lead to a denial of service condition. The vulnerability affects a specific version of Walrus identified by commit f339b8ee4ea701772e8ae640b3d1b12ac02b1ae9. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5, indicating a medium severity impact primarily due to availability disruption. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild. The vulnerability requires local access with low attack complexity and no privileges, but user interaction is needed. The impact does not include confidentiality or integrity loss, only availability. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-47308) in Samsung Open Source Walrus is caused by a NULL pointer dereference (CWE-476) that allows pointer manipulation. It affects the Walrus version identified by commit f339b8ee4ea701772e8ae640b3d1b12ac02b1ae9. The issue can cause a denial of service by crashing the application or system component using Walrus. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local access, no privileges, and user interaction, with low attack complexity and impacts availability only. No official patch or remediation level has been provided by the vendor as of the published date.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause denial of service (availability impact) due to NULL pointer dereference. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attack requires local access and user interaction but no privileges, making exploitation possible but limited in scope. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch or official fix is available, limit local access to trusted users and avoid untrusted input that could trigger the NULL pointer dereference. Monitor vendor channels for updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- samsung.tv_appliance
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-19T02:40:40.159Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a0bec5bec166c07b053915b
Added to database: 05/19/2026, 04:51:39 UTC
Last enriched: 05/26/2026, 08:26:58 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 55
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