CVE-2024-28068
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability was discovered in SS in Samsung Mobile Processor, Wearable Processor, and Modems with versions Exynos 9820, Exynos 9825, Exynos 980, Exynos 990, Exynos 850, Exynos 1080, Exynos 2100, Exynos 2200, Exynos 1280, Exynos 1380, Exynos 1330, Exynos 2400, Exynos 9110, Exynos W920, Exynos W930, Exynos Modem 5123, and Exynos Modem 5300 that involves a NULL pointer dereference which can cause abnormal termination of a mobile phone via a manipulated packet.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Samsung Exynos baseband/modem processors (affecting mobile, wearable, and modem chipsets) allows remote attackers to crash devices by sending specially manipulated packets. The vulnerability triggers abnormal termination (DoS) of the mobile phone when the modem attempts to dereference a NULL pointer from the crafted network packet.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
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From the vector- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify your Samsung device modelGo to Settings > About Phone > Model Number on Samsung devices to determine the exact modelAffected if the model uses an Exynos chipset from the affected list
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Determine the Exynos chipset variantResearch your device model to confirm it uses an Exynos chip (Samsung's in-house processor). Check specifications on Samsung's website or third-party sites like GSMArenaAffected if the device contains an Exynos 9820, 9825, 980, 990, 850, 1080, 2100, or 2200 chipset
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Check baseband/modem firmware versionOn Samsung devices, go to Settings > About Phone > Software Information > Modem Software or dial *#1234# to view modem/baseband firmware versionAffected if the modem firmware version corresponds to an affected chipset and all versions are vulnerable per the CVE
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Verify network connectivity behaviorObserve if the device experiences unexpected signal loss, frequent disconnections, or crashes when receiving network traffic, particularly after firmware updatesAffected if device exhibits unusual modem behavior or crashes under normal network usage
If your Samsung device uses any of the Exynos 9820, 9825, 980, 990, 850, 1080, 2100, or 2200 chipsets, you are affected since all firmware versions for these chipsets are vulnerable to this NULL pointer dereference DoS flaw.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor firmware updates from Samsung for affected Exynos chipsets. Users should ensure their devices run the latest firmware version. No user-level workaround exists for this firmware-level vulnerability.
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