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TI-2026-85320 Aliases CVE-2026-68993GHSA-279w-fv9v-x7wv

Double free in Samsung Exynos NPU driver

Priority LOW 22CWE-415Published · Updated

Key facts

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Attack complexity
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Impact type
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Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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Fix status
Fixed

No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Samsung Semiconductor Exynos 1480 and Exynos 2400 are affected before October 2026. A double free in the NPU driver results from improper pointer management, so memory is released twice (CWE-415).

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

Description from the CNA

A double free vulnerability in NPU driver due to improper pointer management (940)

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0014 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Exynos 1480 (Samsung Semiconductor): October 2026Exynos 2400 (Samsung Semiconductor): October 2026

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Samsung SemiconductorExynos 1480before October 2026October 2026Patch availableCNA
Samsung SemiconductorExynos 2400before October 2026October 2026Patch availableCNA
  • Exynos 1480 VendorSamsung Semiconductor Affected before October 2026 Fixed in October 2026 Patch available CNA
  • Exynos 2400 VendorSamsung Semiconductor Affected before October 2026 Fixed in October 2026 Patch available CNA

Remediation

The fix for Exynos 1480 and Exynos 2400 is listed as October 2026.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

  • Fix · CNA Exynos 1480 (Samsung Semiconductor) Fixed in October 2026
  • Fix · CNA Exynos 2400 (Samsung Semiconductor) Fixed in October 2026

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Samsung Semiconductor Exynos 2400 October 2026

    10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-85326 Improper synchronization in Samsung Exynos GPU driver corrupts memoryPriority LOW 22
    • TI-2026-85315 Samsung Exynos mishandles messages before AS security activationPriority LOW 22
    • TI-2026-85314 Samsung Exynos chipsets mishandle permissions in buffer operationsPriority LOW 22
  • Release ·

    Samsung Semiconductor Exynos 1480 October 2026

    8 records Highest priority Priority LOW 8 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-85326 Improper synchronization in Samsung Exynos GPU driver corrupts memoryPriority LOW 22
    • TI-2026-85315 Samsung Exynos mishandles messages before AS security activationPriority LOW 22
    • TI-2026-85314 Samsung Exynos chipsets mishandle permissions in buffer operationsPriority LOW 22

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-68993
  2. 2026-11-05 Alias added: GHSA-279w-fv9v-x7wv

References

  • TI-2026-85310 Out-of-bounds read in Samsung Exynos RRC message handling CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2026-85330 Insufficient length validation in Samsung Exynos Modem GNSS loader CVSS —
  • TI-2026-85329 Samsung Exynos GPU driver memory corruption from improper VMID validation CVSS —
  • TI-2026-85328 Out-of-bounds memory access in Samsung Exynos device driver CVSS —
  • TI-2026-85327 Reference count flaw in Samsung GPU driver corrupts memory CVSS —
  • TI-2026-85326 Improper synchronization in Samsung Exynos GPU driver corrupts memory CVSS —
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