Samsung Exynos Processors NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability Leading to Denial-of-Service

Vulnerability

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability has been identified in Samsung Mobile Processors Exynos 1280, 2200, 1380, 1480, 2400, 1580, and 2500. The issue arises in the NPU component within the '__pilot_parsing_ncp()' function, where a NULL pointer dereference of 'session->ncp_hdr_buf' leads to a denial-of-service condition.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability causes a denial-of-service condition, disrupting normal operation and availability of the affected system or component.

Added: Mar 3, 2026, 5:20 PM
Updated: Mar 3, 2026, 10:36 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
2.5
exploitability
3.3
remediation
0.0
relevance
3.4
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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