{"id":50630,"date":"2025-06-10T04:11:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T04:11:57","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-08T23:21:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T05:21:24","slug":"cve-2025-23107-severe-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-samsung-mobile-processor-exynos-1480-and-2400","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23107-severe-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-samsung-mobile-processor-exynos-1480-and-2400\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-23107: Severe Out-of-bounds Write Vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 1480 and 2400<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-23107 is a critical vulnerability that was recently uncovered in Samsung&#8217;s Mobile Processor Exynos 1480 and 2400. This security flaw, due to a lack of a length check, can lead to out-of-bounds writes, potentially compromising the system and leading to data leakage. Given the ubiquity of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23099-critical-vulnerability-in-samsung-mobile-processor-exynos-1480-and-2400\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58370\">Samsung&#8217;s mobile processors<\/a> in various smartphone models, this vulnerability could have far-reaching implications for individual users and organizations alike.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-52928-severe-bypass-issue-in-arc-on-windows-allows-unauthorized-permissions-grant\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65076\">severity of this issue<\/a> is emphasized by its high CVSS score of 8.6, indicating that its exploitation could cause significant impact on the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of the affected systems. Addressing this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22040-race-condition-vulnerability-in-linux-kernel-resulting-in-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57863\">vulnerability swiftly is crucial to prevent potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-23107<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.6)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-42977-path-handling-vulnerability-that-risks-data-leakage-and-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56931\">system compromise and data leakage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-278563241\" 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-2025-23097-samsung-mobile-processor-exynos-1380-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58749\">Samsung Exynos<\/a> 1480 | All versions<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23103-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-samsung-exynos-mobile-processors\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58778\">Samsung Exynos<\/a> 2400 | All versions<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of a lack of length check in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-49563-improper-neutralization-exploit-in-dell-unity-leads-to-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56773\">Samsung Exynos 1480 and 2400 processors<\/a> leading to out-of-bounds writes. An attacker, with sufficient privileges, can write data beyond the allocated memory space, causing unexpected behavior in the system, including potential system crashes, data corruption, or even the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-9639-remote-code-execution-vulnerabilities-in-aspect-nexus-and-matrix-series\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56802\">execution of arbitrary code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1069134901\" 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, simplified example of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45997-exploiting-file-upload-vulnerability-in-web-based-pharmacy-product-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56932\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>. This pseudo-code simulates the scenario where a malicious payload is written beyond the allocated memory, causing an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1274-critical-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-autodesk-revit\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57077\">out-of-bounds write<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">#include &lt;string.h&gt;\nvoid vulnerable_function(char *input) {\nchar buffer[256];\nstrcpy(buffer, input);  \/\/ No length check, potentially dangerous\n}\nint main() {\nchar malicious_payload[512];\nmemset(malicious_payload, &#039;A&#039;, 512);  \/\/ Fill the payload with &#039;A&#039;s\nvulnerable_function(malicious_payload);  \/\/ This will cause an out-of-bounds write\nreturn 0;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In real-world scenarios, the malicious payload would likely contain specially crafted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31263-critical-memory-handling-vulnerability-could-lead-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage-in-macos-sequoia-15-4\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57078\">data or instructions designed to manipulate the system<\/a> in a way beneficial to the attacker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><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=\"58762\">Samsung has released patches to address this vulnerability<\/a>. Users are advised to update their devices as soon as possible. As a temporary mitigation measure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5485-a-critical-vulnerability-pertaining-to-user-name-enumeration-in-web-management-interfaces\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65077\">users can also implement a Web<\/a> Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to help detect and block exploit attempts. However, this should not replace the need for applying the official patches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-23107 is a critical vulnerability that was recently uncovered in Samsung&#8217;s Mobile Processor Exynos 1480 and 2400. This security flaw, due to a lack of a length check, can lead to out-of-bounds writes, potentially compromising the system and leading to data leakage. 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