Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-56426

Memory Safety in Samsung Exynos 1080 Firmware

Published
04 November 2025
Modified
07 November 2025
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 7.5
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0033 25th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2024-56426 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Samsung Exynos 1080 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 25th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

An issue was discovered in Samsung Mobile Processor and Wearable Processor Exynos 980, 990, 850, 1080, 2100, 1280, 2200, 1330, 1380, 1480, 2400, W920, W930, W1000. The lack of a length check leads to out-of-bounds writes via malformed USB packets…

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to the target.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

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Affected Assets

samsung
exynos 1080 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 1280 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 1330 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 1380 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 1480 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 2200 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 2400 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 850 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 980 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 990 firmware
all versions
+4 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-787

Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure-development practices (static analysis, bounds checking, code review) are the primary means of preventing out-of-bounds writes.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Vulnerability scanning and recording can discover out-of-bounds write flaws so they can be remediated.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

Patching or replacing vulnerable software directly eliminates known instances of this coding weakness.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

detects

Security testing in development and acceptance can detect and prevent out-of-bounds write defects.

prevents

Secure development life cycle mandates practices that prevent out-of-bounds writes.

prevents

Application security requirements can specify bounds-checking and safe memory handling.

prevents

Secure architecture and engineering principles reduce the likelihood of buffer overflows.

prevents

Secure coding directly addresses out-of-bounds writes through language choice and coding standards.

prevents

Change management can enforce review gates that catch unsafe memory operations before deployment.

References