9.8

CVE-2025-52909: samsung exynos_1280_firmware Classic Buffer Overflow

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
Published 07-04-2026Last modified 09-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-52909 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in samsung exynos_1280_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.50%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-04-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in the Wi-Fi driver in Samsung Mobile Processor and Wearable Processor Exynos 980, 850, 1280, 1330, 1380, 1480, 1580, W920, W930, and W1000. Incorrect Handling of the NL80211 vendor command leads to a buffer overflow via a certain ioctl message, issue 2 of 2.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

41%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.50% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.50%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Samsung10 products

1 vendor · 10 products

References

2 links