{"id":50628,"date":"2025-06-10T02:11:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T02:11:11","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-16T05:36:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T11:36:45","slug":"cve-2025-23097-samsung-mobile-processor-exynos-1380-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23097-samsung-mobile-processor-exynos-1380-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-23097: Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 1380 Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The realm of cybersecurity is no stranger to vulnerabilities and exploits. The CVE-2025-23097 is one such vulnerability that puts the security of Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 1380 at significant risk. This security flaw is caused by the absence of a length check, leading to potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1274-critical-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-autodesk-revit\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57087\">out-of-bounds writes<\/a>, which can be exploited by attackers for system compromise and data leakage.<br \/>\nWhy does it matter? Millions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23102-double-free-vulnerability-in-samsung-mobile-processors-leads-to-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58764\">Samsung devices are equipped with this processor<\/a>, making them potential targets. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-37093-severe-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-hpe-storeonce-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57958\">vulnerability&#8217;s severity<\/a>, with a CVSS score of 9.1, underscores the critical need for immediate attention and mitigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-23097<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.1)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22041-linux-kernel-vulnerability-in-ksmbd-sessions-deregister-may-lead-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57959\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1824919801\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23099-critical-vulnerability-in-samsung-mobile-processor-exynos-1480-and-2400\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58371\">Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos<\/a> 1380 | All Versions<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability stems from a lack of length check in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23107-severe-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-samsung-mobile-processor-exynos-1480-and-2400\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58752\">Samsung Mobile Processor<\/a> Exynos 1380. This absence of check can lead to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1276-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-certain-autodesk-applications\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57222\">out-of-bounds write<\/a>, a condition where an attacker can write data outside the intended boundary of a fixed-length buffer. This can be exploited to overwrite critical data, manipulate application control flow, or even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-13861-code-injection-vulnerability-in-debian-package-component-of-taegis-endpoint-agent\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56895\">inject malicious code<\/a>, leading to a potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1891319929\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example demonstrating how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability. Note that this is a hypothetical example and does not represent actual exploit code.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">#include &lt;string.h&gt;\nvoid vulnerable_function(char *input) {\nchar buffer[512];\nstrcpy(buffer, input); \/\/ No length check, potential out-of-bounds write\n}\nint main(int argc, char **argv) {\nvulnerable_function(argv[1]);\nreturn 0;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, an attacker could provide a string longer than 512 characters as input, causing an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22883-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-delta-electronics-ispsoft\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57477\">out-of-bounds write<\/a> in the `buffer` array.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, Samsung has released a vendor patch. It is highly recommended for users to apply this patch immediately. If immediate patching is not possible, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. However, these measures cannot completely eliminate the risk and are not substitutes for proper patching.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The realm of cybersecurity is no stranger to vulnerabilities and exploits. The CVE-2025-23097 is one such vulnerability that puts the security of Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 1380 at significant risk. 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