Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-27374

Memory Safety in Samsung Exynos 9825 Firmware

Published
04 November 2025
Modified
07 November 2025
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 5.3
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0029 21th percentile
Risk Priority 35 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-27374 is a medium-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Samsung Exynos 9825 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).

Operationally, ranked at the 21th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-16 (Memory Protection) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

An issue was discovered in the Secure Boot component in Samsung Mobile Processor and Wearable Processor Exynos 9820, 9825, 980, 990, 850, 1080, 1280, 2200, 1330, 1380, 1480, 2400. The lack of a length check leads to out-of-bounds writes.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

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Affected Assets

samsung
exynos 9825 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 9820 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 980 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 850 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 2400 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 1480 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 1380 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 1330 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 2200 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 1280 firmware
all versions
+1 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)
  • SI-10 Information Input Validation
  • SI-16 Memory Protection
  • SC-34 Non-modifiable Executable Programs
Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

prevent

Directly requires length and bounds validation on untrusted inputs to the Secure Boot code, eliminating the missing length check that enables the out-of-bounds write.

prevent

Enforces memory-protection mechanisms that can detect or block out-of-bounds writes before they corrupt Secure Boot data structures or code.

prevent

Requires non-modifiable executable programs for boot components, reducing the attack surface that an out-of-bounds write could otherwise exploit to alter Secure Boot logic.

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