{"id":59706,"date":"2025-07-28T13:43:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:43:20","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-08T20:16:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T02:16:22","slug":"cve-2025-23105-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-samsung-mobile-processors-exynos-2200-2400-and-1480-leading-to-privilege-escalation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23105-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-samsung-mobile-processors-exynos-2200-2400-and-1480-leading-to-privilege-escalation\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-23105: Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Processors Exynos 2200, 2400, and 1480 Leading to Privilege Escalation<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A newly identified vulnerability, CVE-2025-23105, affecting Samsung Mobile Processors Exynos 2200, 2400, and 1480, has been discovered. This vulnerability, a Use-After-Free (UAF) issue, can lead to privilege escalation, potentially compromising the system or leading to data leakage. Considering the widespread usage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23098-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-samsung-mobile-processors-enables-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71076\">Samsung mobile processors<\/a> in numerous devices, this vulnerability is a significant cybersecurity concern that requires immediate attention and remediation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-23105<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7419-critical-vulnerability-discovered-in-tenda-o3v2-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69206\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2821800357\" 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-2025-47202-critical-vulnerability-in-samsung-mobile-and-wearable-processors\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71096\">Samsung Mobile<\/a> Processor Exynos 2200 | All versions<br \/>\nSamsung Mobile Processor Exynos 2400 | All versions<br \/>\nSamsung Mobile Processor Exynos 1480 | All versions<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-23105 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54439-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-samsung-electronics-magicinfo-9-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67024\">vulnerability occurs due to a Use-After-Free issue in the Samsung<\/a> mobile processors. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46835-high-risk-vulnerability-in-git-gui-allows-unauthorized-file-overwrite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67025\">vulnerability allows<\/a> an attacker to manipulate memory management within the device. When the memory that has been freed is accessed (Use-After-Free), it can lead to unexpected behavior, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7695-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-dataverse-integration-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69205\">privilege escalation<\/a>. An attacker could exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40738-critical-arbitrary-file-write-vulnerability-in-sinec-nms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67026\">vulnerability to execute arbitrary<\/a> code or manipulate the device data, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3904700607\" 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>The following pseudocode provides an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49526-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-illustrator-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75133\">illustrative example of how the vulnerability<\/a> might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Pseudocode demonstrating the potential exploit\ndef exploit_device(device):\n# Triggering the use-after-free condition\nfreed_memory = device.memory.free(&#039;some_object&#039;)\n# Reusing the freed memory space for privilege escalation\nescalated_privilege = device.memory.reuse(freed_memory, &#039;admin_privileges&#039;)\nif escalated_privilege:\n# Execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges\ndevice.execute(&#039;malicious_code&#039;)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Note: This is a simplified and conceptual representation. Actual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27051-memory-corruption-exploit-in-wlan-hosts\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74472\">exploits would require a detailed understanding of the device&#8217;s memory<\/a> management and the specific codebase.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available. As a temporary mitigation, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can help to detect and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7837-critical-vulnerability-in-totolink-t6-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71013\">potentially prevent attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Regularly updating and patching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33077-local-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-ibm-engineering-systems-design-rhapsody\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68417\">systems is the best defense against such vulnerabilities<\/a>. Always follow the principle of least privilege, ensuring that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5997-privileged-api-misuse-leads-to-potential-system-compromise-in-beamsec-phishpro\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80806\">systems have only the minimum privileges<\/a> necessary to function correctly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A newly identified vulnerability, CVE-2025-23105, affecting Samsung Mobile Processors Exynos 2200, 2400, and 1480, has been discovered. This vulnerability, a Use-After-Free (UAF) issue, can lead to privilege escalation, potentially compromising the system or leading to data leakage. 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