CVE-2026-68993
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Double Free Vulnerability in NPU Driver

Publication date: 2026-11-05

Last updated on: 2026-11-05

Assigner: a8bfbd5c-5645-475e-a8f4-6c140c17bd29

Description
A double free vulnerability in NPU driver due to improper pointer management (940)

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Published
2026-11-05
Last Modified
2026-11-05
Generated
2026-11-05
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2026-11-05
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-68993
EUVD
EUVD-2026-117294

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Vendor Product Version / Range
Samsung Semiconductor Exynos 1480 0
Samsung Semiconductor Exynos 2400 0

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CWE ID Description
CWE-415 The product calls free() twice on the same memory address.

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Executive Summary

This is a double free vulnerability in the NPU (Neural Processing Unit) driver caused by improper pointer management. A double free occurs when a program frees the same memory location twice, which can lead to memory corruption, crashes, or potential code execution.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause system instability, crashes, or unauthorized code execution on devices using affected Samsung Exynos NPU drivers. Users of devices with Exynos 1480 or Exynos 2400 chips may be at risk if the vulnerable driver is present.

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