Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSummary
CVE-2025-54334 is a high-severity NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) vulnerability in Samsung Exynos 1280 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.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-2 (Flaw Remediation) and SC-39 (Process Isolation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-37842
Vulnerability Data
An issue was discovered in the NPU driver in Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 1280, 2200, 1380, 1480, 2400, 1580, 2500. There is a NULL Pointer Dereference of hdev in the __npu_vertex_bootup function.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Requires timely application of vendor patches that eliminate the NULL pointer dereference in the Exynos NPU driver's __npu_vertex_bootup path.
Mandates robust error handling so that an unexpected NULL hdev does not cause an unhandled kernel dereference during NPU boot.
Enforces process/kernel isolation boundaries that limit the blast radius when a driver flaw such as this NULL dereference is triggered.
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.
Secure SDLC practices (static analysis, code review, safe coding standards) directly prevent NULL dereference bugs during development.
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.
Security testing can detect NULL dereference defects before release.
Secure SDLC mandates defensive coding practices that can prevent NULL dereferences.
Application security requirements can specify input validation and pointer-safety rules.
Secure architecture principles encourage defensive design that avoids unsafe pointer use.
Secure coding standards directly require NULL-pointer checks and safe dereference patterns.