# CVE-2026-33964: Samsung Exynos untrusted pointer dereference in camera driver

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-33964-samsung-exynos-untrusted-pointer-dereference-in-camera-driver  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-14. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-33964 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.4 · Published 2026-09-14

Samsung's Exynos mobile processors (1580 and 2500) contain a vulnerability in their camera driver that can be triggered by sending a malformed message. An attacker exploiting this flaw could cause the camera subsystem to crash, resulting in service disruption, or potentially leak sensitive information from device memory.

Technologies: [Samsung Exynos 1580](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/exynos-1580), [Samsung Exynos 2500](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/exynos-2500). Vendors: [Samsung](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/samsung).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-33964 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-33964 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-33964?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.4, published 14 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Samsung Exynos 1580 unspecified; Samsung Exynos 2500 unspecified.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-33964?** 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-2026-33964 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-33964?** Check whether you run Samsung Exynos 1580 or Samsung Exynos 2500 at an affected version. 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

The vulnerability is an untrusted pointer dereference in the camera driver of Samsung Exynos 1580 and 2500 processors. When a malformed message is sent to the camera driver, it dereferences an unsanitized pointer without proper validation, leading to information disclosure or denial of service. The attack vector requires local or adjacent network access to the camera subsystem. An attacker can cause limited information leakage from kernel memory or crash the camera service. Patch availability is indicated via Samsung's security advisory but specific version details are not provided in the referenced content.

## Affected products

- Samsung Exynos 1580 unspecified
- Samsung Exynos 2500 unspecified

## Timeline

- 2026-09-14: disclosed: CVE published on NVD
- 2025-12-29: other: Reported date per Samsung advisory

## References

- [https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/](https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/)
- [https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2026-33964/](https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2026-33964/)

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