Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU120989

Buffer overflow in Samsung products - CVE-2025-53966

Published: January 6, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU120989

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53966

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of NL80211 vendor command. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Affected software

Exynos 1380
Exynos 1480
Exynos 2400
Exynos 1580

How to mitigate CVE-2025-53966

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://semiconductor.samsung.com/content/semiconductor/global/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2025-53966/

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