Is CVE-2026-23790 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-23790 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-23790?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.2, published 14 September 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Samsung Exynos 1280; Samsung Exynos 2200; Samsung Exynos 1380; Samsung Exynos 1480; and 5 more.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-23790?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-23790 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-23790?

Check whether you run Samsung Exynos 2600, Samsung Exynos 1280, Samsung Exynos 1380 or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-23790: Samsung Exynos DPU double-free vulnerability

CVE-2026-23790 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.2 · Published 2026-09-14

Samsung's Exynos mobile processors contain a critical flaw in the Display Processing Unit (DPU) driver that can lead to kernel-level memory corruption. A malicious actor with access to DMA buffer operations could exploit improper pointer management to trigger a double-free condition, potentially crashing the device or executing arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Technologies: Samsung Exynos 2600, Samsung Exynos 1280, Samsung Exynos 1380, Samsung Exynos 1480, Samsung Exynos 1580, Samsung Exynos 1680, Samsung Exynos 2200, Samsung Exynos 2400, Samsung Exynos 2500. Vendors: Samsung.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-23790 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-23790 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-23790?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.2, published 14 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Samsung Exynos 1280; Samsung Exynos 2200; Samsung Exynos 1380; Samsung Exynos 1480; and 5 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-23790?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-23790 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-23790?: Check whether you run Samsung Exynos 2600, Samsung Exynos 1280, Samsung Exynos 1380 or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A double-free vulnerability exists in the Samsung Exynos DPU driver due to improper pointer management during DMA buffer reallocation. The vulnerability allows an attacker to free the same memory location twice, leading to kernel heap corruption and potential use-after-free conditions. Attack preconditions and vector details are not fully specified in available documentation, but exploitation could result in denial of service or privilege escalation depending on memory layout and kernel protections. Affected Exynos processors include models 1280, 2200, 1380, 1480, 2400, 1580, 2500, 1680, and 2600. Patch status and mitigation availability require verification with Samsung security updates.

Affected products

Samsung Exynos 1280
Samsung Exynos 2200
Samsung Exynos 1380
Samsung Exynos 1480
Samsung Exynos 2400
Samsung Exynos 1580
Samsung Exynos 2500
Samsung Exynos 1680
Samsung Exynos 2600

Timeline

2026-09-14: disclosed

References

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