VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2025-23098

A Use-After-Free in the mobile processor leads to privilege escalation.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.16%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An issue was discovered in Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 980, 990, 1080, 2100, 1280, 2200, 1380. A Use-After-Free in the mobile processor leads to privilege escalation.

CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.16% probability · 5th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-416
Affected: samsung/exynos 980 firmware · samsung/exynos 990 firmware · samsung/exynos 1080 firmware · samsung/exynos 2100 firmware · samsung/exynos 1280 firmware · samsung/exynos 2200 firmware · samsung/exynos 1380 firmware
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/Vendor Advisory
https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2025-23098/Vendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.