Samsung Exynos Processors Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Wi-Fi Driver via NL80211 Vendor Command

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in the Wi-Fi driver of several Samsung Mobile and Wearable Processors, including Exynos 980, 850, 1280, 1330, 1380, 1480, 1580, W920, W930, and W1000. The issue arises from incorrect handling of the NL80211 vendor command, which leads to a buffer overflow through a specific ioctl message.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability causes a buffer overflow, which can potentially lead to arbitrary code execution or memory corruption.