Samsung Exynos Mobile Processor/Exynos Wearable Processor up to W920 PPP length infinite loop

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung Exynos Mobile Processor and Exynos Wearable Processor up to W920. It has been rated as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component PPP. Performing a manipulation of the argument length results in infinite loop. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-36481. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Samsung Exynos Mobile Processor and Exynos Wearable Processor up to W920. This affects an unknown function of the component PPP. The manipulation of the argument length with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Samsung Exynos Mobile Processor and Wearable Processor 9810, 9610, 9820, 980, 850, 1080, 2100, 2200, 1280, 1380, 1330, 9110, and W920. Improper handling of PPP length parameter inconsistency can cause an infinite loop.

The weakness was presented 08/28/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at semiconductor.samsung.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-36481 since 06/22/2023. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

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-2023-40430). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Infinite loop
CWE: CWE-835 / CWE-404
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06/22/2023 🔍
08/28/2023 +67 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: semiconductor.samsung.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-36481 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-36481
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-238203
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/28/2023 16:06
Updated: 01/13/2026 23:25
Changes: 08/28/2023 16:06 (39), 09/22/2023 08:07 (11), 01/13/2026 23:25 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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