Overview
A critical vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-23098, has been identified in multiple iterations of Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos. This vulnerability is in the form of a Use-After-Free bug, a type of memory corruption error that can lead to potentially serious security consequences. The vulnerability affects a wide range of Samsung Mobile Processors, from Exynos 980 to Exynos 1380. The risk stems from the possibility of an attacker exploiting this vulnerability to escalate privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise or data leakage.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-23098
Severity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Local
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Impact: System compromise and potential data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos | 980, 990, 1080, 2100, 1280, 2200, 1380
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability is a Use-After-Free error, which arises when a piece of memory is used after it has been freed. In the context of the affected Samsung Mobile Processors, an attacker could manipulate this error to overwrite important control data structures, thereby escalating their privileges. This could subsequently lead to unauthorized access and potential system compromise or data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
While no specific exploit code can be provided due to the nature of the vulnerability, a conceptual example of a Use-After-Free exploit could involve the following steps:
def exploit():
# Step 1: Allocate memory
obj = allocate_memory()
# Step 2: Free the memory
free_memory(obj)
# Step 3: Reuse the memory
obj.use() # This is the Use-After-Free vulnerability
# Step 4: Overwrite control data structures
overwrite(obj)
# Step 5: Escalate privileges
escalate_privileges()Note that this is a generalized example and may not directly reflect the specifics of CVE-2025-23098.
Mitigation Guidance
Samsung has released a patch to address this vulnerability. All users of the affected Samsung Mobile Processors are strongly advised to apply this patch as soon as possible. If immediate patching is not feasible, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure. However, these solutions do not remove the vulnerability but merely add a layer of defense against potential exploits.