CVE-2026-68985: Samsung Semiconductor Exynos 1280 · Out-of-bounds Write
Affects Samsung Semiconductor Exynos 1280Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to November 2026 soon.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 03:12 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in November 2026
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Exynos to November 2026.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung SemiconductorExynos 1280 | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Samsung SemiconductorExynos 2200 | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Samsung SemiconductorExynos 1380 | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Apply the official patch released by Samsung Semiconductor in November 2026 to remediate this vulnerability. Since a fixed version is available, updating to the patched release is the recommended mitigation.
Description
CVE-2026-68985 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Samsung Exynos 1280 NPU driver caused by improper validation of user input in the ioctl handler. This flaw can lead to a denial of service condition. A fix for this vulnerability was released in November 2026.