Buffer overflow in Samsung products - CVE-2025-53966
Published: January 6, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120989
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53966
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Samsung
Affected software:
Exynos 1380
Exynos 1480
Exynos 2400
Exynos 1580
Exynos 1380
Exynos 1480
Exynos 2400
Exynos 1580
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-53966
Install updates from vendor's website.