CVE-2025-62815
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NULL Pointer Dereference in Samsung Exynos NPU Causes DoS

Publication date: 2026-03-03

Last updated on: 2026-03-04

Assigner: MITRE

Description
An issue was discovered in Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 1380, 1480, 2400, 1580, and 2500. A NULL pointer dereference of npu_proto_drv.ast.thread_ref in set_cpu_affinity() causes a denial of service.

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Published
2026-03-03
Last Modified
2026-03-04
Generated
2026-07-07
AI Q&A
2026-03-03
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
CVE-2025-62815
EUVD
EUVD-2025-208235

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
samsung exynos_1380_firmware *
samsung exynos_1480_firmware *
samsung exynos_1580_firmware *
samsung exynos_2400_firmware *
samsung exynos_2500_firmware *

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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

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Executive Summary

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'CVE-2025-62815 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting Samsung Exynos processors, specifically models 1380, 1480, 2400, 1580, and 2500.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'The issue arises from a null pointer dereference in the "npu_proto_drv.ast.thread_ref" variable within the function set_cpu_affinity().'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'This flaw can cause a denial of service (DoS) by triggering a crash when the null pointer is dereferenced. The affected component is the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) driver.'}] [1]

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can cause a denial of service (DoS) on affected Samsung Exynos processors by crashing the system when the null pointer is dereferenced in the NPU driver.

As a result, devices using these processors may become unresponsive or fail to operate correctly, potentially disrupting normal device functionality.

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