Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-54329

Memory Safety in Samsung Exynos 1280 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 0.0038 31th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-54329 is a high-severity Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) vulnerability in Samsung Exynos 1280 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 31th 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 NAS in Samsung Mobile Processor, Wearable Processor, and Modem Exynos 980, 990, 850, 2100, 1280, 2200, 1330, 1380, 1480, 2400, 1580, 2500, W920, W930, W1000, Modem 5123, Modem 5300, and Modem 5400. The function used…

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to send a multiple-payloads message (including an SMS message) lacks bounds checking, which can lead to a heap overflow.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

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CVE-2025-54328Same product: Samsung Exynos 1280
CVE-2025-54324Same product: Samsung Exynos 1280

Affected Assets

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 1580 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 2100 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 2200 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 2400 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 2500 firmware
all versions
samsung
exynos 850 firmware
all versions
+8 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
Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)
  • SI-7 Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.4.1

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

prevent

Directly requires bounds checking and validation on untrusted message payloads, eliminating the root cause of the heap overflow in the multi-payload SMS function.

prevent

Mandates memory protection mechanisms that mitigate exploitation of heap overflows even if input validation is absent in the Exynos message-handling code.

detect

Requires integrity verification of firmware and running code, enabling detection of corruption or unauthorized modification resulting from the heap overflow.

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 full match
prevents

Secure-development practices directly require bounds checking and safe memory handling that prevent heap overflows.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Vulnerability scanning and recording can discover heap-overflow flaws but does not prevent their introduction in code.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

Timely patching removes known heap-overflow instances after they exist.

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 heap overflows before release.

prevents

Secure development lifecycle mandates practices that reduce the likelihood of introducing heap overflows.

prevents

Application security requirements can specify bounds-checking and safe memory APIs that mitigate heap overflows.

prevents

Secure architecture and engineering principles include memory-safety and input-validation controls that address heap overflows.

prevents

Secure coding standards directly prescribe techniques (safe functions, bounds checks) that prevent heap-based buffer overflows.

none

Change management ensures controlled deployment of fixes for discovered heap-overflow vulnerabilities.

References