CVE-2025-57835
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Improper Memory Initialization in Samsung Exynos RRC Causes Crash

Publication date: 2026-04-06

Last updated on: 2026-04-07

Assigner: MITRE

Description
An issue was discovered in RRC in Samsung Mobile Processor, Wearable Processor, and Modem Exynos 980, 990, 850, 1080, 2100, 1280, 2200, 1330, 1380, 1480, 2400, 1580, 2500, 9110, W920, W930, W1000, Modem 5123, Modem 5300, and Modem 5400. Improper memory initialization results in an illegal memory access, causing a system crash via a malformed RRCReconfiguration message.
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Published
2026-04-06
Last Modified
2026-04-07
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-04-06
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-57835
EUVD
EUVD-2025-209237
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 20 associated CPEs
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samsung exynos_990_firmware *
samsung exynos_980_firmware *
samsung exynos_850_firmware *
samsung exynos_1080_firmware *
samsung exynos_1280_firmware *
samsung exynos_1330_firmware *
samsung exynos_1380_firmware *
samsung exynos_1480_firmware *
samsung exynos_1580_firmware *
samsung exynos_2100_firmware *
samsung exynos_2200_firmware *
samsung exynos_2400_firmware *
samsung exynos_2500_firmware *
samsung exynos_w930_firmware *
samsung exynos_w920_firmware *
samsung exynos_w1000_firmware *
samsung exynos_modem_5400_firmware *
samsung exynos_modem_5300_firmware *
samsung exynos_modem_5123_firmware *
samsung exynos_9110_firmware *
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CWE-20 The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
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Executive Summary

CVE-2025-57835 is a medium-severity vulnerability found in multiple Samsung Exynos processors and modems. It occurs due to improper memory initialization in the Radio Resource Control (RRC) component, which causes illegal memory access. This illegal access can lead to a system crash when a malformed RRCReconfiguration message is processed.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can cause affected Samsung devices using the listed Exynos processors or modems to crash unexpectedly. Such system crashes can disrupt normal device operation, potentially leading to loss of data or service interruptions.

Compliance Impact

The provided information does not specify any impact of this vulnerability on compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

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