# CVE-2026-25208: Samsung Escargot integer overflow in JavaScript engine

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-25208-samsung-escargot-integer-overflow-in-javascript-engine  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-04-13. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-25208 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-04-13

Samsung Escargot, an open-source JavaScript engine often used in smart TVs and appliances, contains a security vulnerability that could allow an attacker to crash the system or potentially execute unauthorized code. This occurs due to a mathematical error when processing data, which can lead to memory corruption. If exploited, this could impact the stability of the device or the privacy of user data handled by the engine.

Technologies: [Samsung Escargot](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/escargot). Vendors: [Samsung](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/samsung).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-25208 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-25208 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-25208?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 13 April 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Samsung Escargot 97e8115ab1110bc502b4b5e4a0c689a71520d335.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-25208?** A patch was published on 2026-04-08: Fix merged in GitHub pull request 1554 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-25208 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-25208?** Check whether you run Samsung Escargot. 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

An integer overflow vulnerability (CWE-190) exists in Samsung's Escargot JavaScript engine. The flaw occurs when the engine improperly handles arithmetic operations, leading to a buffer overflow condition. An attacker can exploit this over a network without authentication, though the attack complexity is rated as high, likely requiring specific environmental conditions or complex payloads to achieve reliable memory corruption. Successful exploitation could grant the attacker the ability to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash (denial of service). A fix has been identified in the project's repository via pull request #1554.

## Affected products

- Samsung Escargot 97e8115ab1110bc502b4b5e4a0c689a71520d335

## Timeline

- 2026-04-08: patched: Fix merged in GitHub pull request 1554
- 2026-04-13: advisory: CVE published by Samsung TV & Appliance
- 2026-04-28: other: NVD initial analysis completed

## References

- [https://github.com/Samsung/escargot/pull/1554](https://github.com/Samsung/escargot/pull/1554)

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