CVE-2026-23786

Time‑of‑Check Time‑of‑Use Race Condition in Exynos DRM HDR Driver Causing Kernel Crash

Published Sep 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 2.8 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in DPU in Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 1280, 2200, 1380, 1480, 2400, 1580, 2500, 1680, and 2600. A TOCTOU race condition in the Exynos DRM HDR Driver leads to a heap overflow, causing a kernel crash.

Analysis

AI-generated

Technical impact

A time‑race condition causes a heap overflow that crashes the kernel. The crash results in a denial of service but does not provide an attacker with code execution or data disclosure.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects Samsung CPU families Exynos 1280, 2200, 1380, 1480, 2400, 1580, 2500, 1680, and 2600 firmware. All devices running the affected firmware version are at risk until the patch is applied.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 2.8 indicates low severity, and the EPSS score of < 1% indicates a very low probability of exploitation. Because the fault requires access to the kernel through the DRM HDR driver, the likely attack vector is local privilege escalation or a compromised application with kernel interaction, not external remote exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, further supporting the low exploitation likelihood.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the latest Samsung firmware to eliminate the crash
  • If possible, disable or bypass the DRM HDR driver until the firmware update is applied, which limits the risk of a crash
  • Monitor kernel logs for repeated crashes to confirm that the firmware update has resolved the issue

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 15, 2026 at 15:49 UTC.

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Advisories

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History
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Title Time‑of‑Check Time‑of‑Use Race Condition in Exynos DRM HDR Driver Causing Kernel Crash
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Title Exynos DRM HDR Driver TOCTOU Race Condition Causes Kernel Crash
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Exynos DRM HDR Driver TOCTOU Race Condition Causes Kernel Crash
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Description An issue was discovered in DPU Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 1280, 2200, 1380, 1480, 2400, 1580, 2500, 1680, and 2600. A TOCTOU race condition in the Exynos DRM HDR Driver leads to a heap overflow, causing a kernel crash. An issue was discovered in DPU in Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 1280, 2200, 1380, 1480, 2400, 1580, 2500, 1680, and 2600. A TOCTOU race condition in the Exynos DRM HDR Driver leads to a heap overflow, causing a kernel crash.
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An issue was discovered in DPU Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 1280, 2200, 1380, 1480, 2400, 1580, 2500, 1680, and 2600. A TOCTOU race condition in the Exynos DRM HDR Driver leads to a heap overflow, causing a kernel crash.
First Time appeared Samsung
Samsung exynos 1280 Firmware
Weaknesses CWE-367
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:samsung:exynos_1280_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Samsung
Samsung exynos 1280 Firmware
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

Weaknesses
  • CWE-367

    Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 14, 2026, 6:14 PM
Reserved
Jan 16, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 14, 2026, 1:16 AM
Modified
Sep 22, 2026, 7:56 PM