Samsung Exynos W920 5G MM Message Codec heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Samsung Exynos 850, Exynos 980, Exynos 1080, Exynos 1280, Exynos 2200, Exynos Modem 5123, Exynos Modem 5300, Exynos Auto T5123 and Exynos W920. This impacts an unknown function of the component 5G MM Message Codec. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-26072. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability has been found in Samsung Exynos 850, Exynos 980, Exynos 1080, Exynos 1280, Exynos 2200, Exynos Modem 5123, Exynos Modem 5300, Exynos Auto T5123 and Exynos W920 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component 5G MM Message Codec. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in Samsung Mobile Chipset and Baseband Modem Chipset for Exynos 850, Exynos 980, Exynos 1080, Exynos 1280, Exynos 2200, Exynos Modem 5123, Exynos Modem 5300, Exynos Auto T5123, and Exynos W920. A heap-based buffer overflow in the 5G MM message codec can occur due to insufficient parameter validation when decoding the Emergency number list.

The weakness was published 03/13/2023. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-26072 since 02/19/2023. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-29946). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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02/19/2023 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: 171378
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-26072 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-26072
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-222880
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2023 15:29
Updated: 11/03/2025 17:54
Changes: 03/13/2023 15:29 (46), 04/04/2023 16:36 (2), 06/29/2024 11:33 (22), 03/03/2025 22:54 (12), 11/03/2025 17:54 (1)
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