CVE-2026-23789: Double Free (CVSS 7.8)

Description

An issue was discovered in MFC in Samsung Mobile Processor and Wearable Processor Exynos 850, 1080, 2100, 1280, 2200, 1330, 1380, 1480, 2400, 1580, 2500, 2600, 1680, W920, W930, and W1000. A double-free vulnerability in the Exynos MFC encoder driver (due to improper cleanup of dma_buf references during error handling) leads to kernel memory corruption and potential arbitrary code execution.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0011

Probability of exploitation

0.01%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-415 CWE-415

References

Other References

https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/ https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2026-23789/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-23789? +

An issue was discovered in MFC in Samsung Mobile Processor and Wearable Processor Exynos 850, 1080, 2100, 1280, 2200, 1330, 1380, 1480, 2400, 1580, 2500, 2600, 1680, W920, W930, and W1000. A double-free vulnerability in the Exynos MFC encoder driver (due to improper cleanup of dma_buf references during error handling) leads to kernel memory corruption and potential arbitrary code execution. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-23789? +

CVE-2026-23789 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0011, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-23789? +

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