Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in Samsung Escargot Causes Out-of-Bounds Write

Publication date: 2026-04-13

Last updated on: 2026-04-28

Assigner: Samsung TV & Appliance

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Samsung Open Source Escargot allows out-of-bounds write.This issue affects Escargot:commit hash 97e8115ab1110bc502b4b5e4a0c689a71520d335 .

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Published

2026-04-13

Last Modified

2026-04-28

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-04-13

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-25205

EUVD

EUVD-2026-21819

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
samsung	escargot	2026-03-26

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-122	A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a heap-based buffer overflow in Samsung Open Source Escargot. It allows an out-of-bounds write, meaning that the program can write data outside the allocated memory buffer on the heap, which can lead to unexpected behavior or exploitation.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can have serious impacts including potential unauthorized modification of data (integrity impact is high), partial loss of confidentiality, and significant disruption of availability. Because it is a heap-based buffer overflow, it could be exploited to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash, leading to denial of service or other malicious outcomes.

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