CVE-2025-53966
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 5 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An issue was discovered in Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 1380, 1480, 2400, and 1580. Incorrect Handling of the NL80211 vendor command leads to a buffer overflow during handling of an IOCTL message.
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affected products (6)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-0010Samsung Exynos: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-01-04csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Samsung Exynos ausnutzen, um das System zum Absturz zu bringen, den Kernel-Speicher auszuspionieren, Code auszuführen oder erhöhte Privilegien zu erlangen.
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references (7)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-53966cnnvd
- https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cnnvd
- https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2025-53966/cnnvd
- https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/enisa_euvd
- https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2025-53966/enisa_euvd
- https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2025-53966/Vendor Advisorynvd
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