HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-52909
CRITICAL

CVE-2025-52909

Published: April 7, 2026· Updated: Apr 13, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.9th

Official Description

An issue was discovered in the Wi-Fi driver in Samsung Mobile Processor and Wearable Processor Exynos 980, 850, 1280, 1330, 1380, 1480, 1580, W920, W930, and W1000. Incorrect Handling of the NL80211 vendor command leads to a buffer overflow via a certain ioctl message, issue 2 of 2.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-52909 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Samsung20 products
exynos 1280 firmwareexynos 1280exynos 1330 firmwareexynos 1330exynos 1380 firmwareexynos 1380exynos 1480 firmwareexynos 1480exynos 1580 firmwareexynos 1580exynos 850 firmwareexynos 850+8 more
Source: NVD CPE · 20 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/
ADVISORYhttps://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2025-52909/

All References (2)

→
https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/Vendor Advisory
→
https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2025-52909/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-52909
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 7, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-52909 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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