CVE-2026-10420: CWE-822 Untrusted pointer dereference in Samsung Open Source mTower
Description
CVE-2026-10420 is an untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability in Samsung Open Source mTower. It allows pointer manipulation which can lead to denial of service. The vulnerability affects versions before commit 102d3dc75cf8e58e68e4bea54ae3c803992c91be. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5, indicating medium severity. No known exploits are reported in the wild. No official patch or remediation information is provided in the available data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-10420) in Samsung Open Source mTower is classified as CWE-822 (Untrusted Pointer Dereference). It allows an attacker with local access and low complexity to manipulate pointers, potentially causing a denial of service (availability impact). The vulnerability affects all versions prior to the commit 102d3dc75cf8e58e68e4bea54ae3c803992c91be. The CVSS vector indicates no confidentiality or integrity impact, only availability is affected. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to availability, potentially causing denial of service. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. The attack requires local access and user interaction, with low attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official patch or fix information is provided, users should monitor Samsung Open Source advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, restricting local access and limiting user privileges may reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-g7vr-5j65-c83q
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-10420"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a96f309acd9273b49e4911e
Added to database: 09/01/2026, 15:45:13 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 15:23:27 UTC
Last updated: 10/17/2026, 18:48:16 UTC
Views: 39
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