CVE-2025-52910
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 · uneditedAn issue was discovered in the GPU in Samsung Mobile Processor and Wearable Processor Exynos 1280, 2200, 1330, 1380, 1480, 2400. A Use-After-Free leads to privilege escalation.
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 Use-After-Free vulnerability exists in the GPU component of Samsung Exynos mobile and wearable processors (models 1280, 2200, 1330, 1380, 1480, 2400). The flaw allows an attacker to access freed memory in the GPU, potentially leading to privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution at an elevated privilege level.
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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.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 the Exynos processor modelCheck the processor information on the device. On Android devices, you can use 'cat /proc/cpuinfo' in a terminal or check the device information in Settings > About Phone > Model. Look for the chipset identifier.Affected if The processor model matches any of: Exynos 1280, Exynos 1330, Exynos 1380, Exynos 1480, Exynos 2200, or Exynos 2400. These are the affected models.
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Verify the GPU component is activeConfirm the device uses the integrated GPU. On Android, check 'Settings > Developer Options > GPU Renderer' or use system logs to confirm the GPU component is initialized and running.Affected if The device has an active GPU component drawing graphics. This is required for the vulnerability to be exploitable.
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Check for Samsung security patch levelOn the device, go to Settings > About Phone > Software Information > Security patch level. Note the date and compare it to Samsung's security bulletins.Affected if The security patch level is earlier than the date Samsung released a fix for this CVE. Note that all versions listed have this vulnerability until patched.
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Identify the device manufacturer and modelDetermine the full device model and manufacturer. Check Settings > About Phone > Model Number. Cross-reference with Samsung's device database to confirm it uses one of the affected Exynos chipsets.Affected if The device is manufactured by Samsung or any OEM using these specific Exynos processors, and the GPU firmware remains unpatched.
You are affected if your device contains any of these Exynos processors (1280, 1330, 1380, 1480, 2200, 2400) and the Samsung-supplied GPU firmware has not been updated to include the security patch for this CVE.
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-provided firmware/security updates from Samsung for affected Exynos processors. Users should ensure their devices receive the latest security patches from their device manufacturer.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-52910 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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