CVE-2026-68990: Samsung Exynos H-Arx DRM plugin memory corruption in buffer operations

CVE-2026-68990 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-05

Samsung's Exynos H-Arx Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) plugin is used for graphics and display operations in mobile and embedded systems. Improper input validation in buffer operations can corrupt memory, potentially allowing an attacker to crash the system or gain elevated privileges.

Vendors: Samsung.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-68990 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-68990 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-68990?
Informational severity, published 5 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Samsung Exynos H-Arx DRM plugin.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-68990?
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-2026-68990 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-68990?
Check whether you run Samsung Exynos H-Arx DRM plugin. 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 exists in the H-Arx DRM plugin due to insufficient input validation when processing buffer operations. This can lead to memory corruption via a local attack vector. Depending on exploitation context, an attacker could achieve denial of service or privilege escalation; however, no public patch information is currently available.

Affected products

  • Samsung Exynos H-Arx DRM plugin

References

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