CVE-2024-28068 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published 9 Jul 2024 Updated 20 Nov 2024

A remote attacker can cause a mobile phone to crash by sending a manipulated packet that triggers a null pointer dereference in the modem firmware.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-28068?

CVE-2024-28068 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Exynos 1080 Firmware, published on 9 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was discovered in SS in Samsung Mobile Processor, Wearable Processor, and Modems with versions Exynos 9820, Exynos 9825, Exynos 980, Exynos 990, Exynos 850, Exynos 1080, Exynos 2100, Exynos 2200, Exynos 1280, Exynos 1380, Exynos 1330, Exynos 2400, Exynos 9110, Exynos W920, Exynos W930, Exynos Modem 5123, and Exynos Modem 5300 that involves a NULL pointer dereference which can cause abnormal termination of a mobile phone via a manipulated packet.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28068?

It affects 17 products.

Products include Samsung Exynos 1080 Firmware, Samsung Exynos 1280 Firmware, Samsung Exynos 1330 Firmware, Samsung Exynos 1380 Firmware, Samsung Exynos 2100 Firmware, Samsung Exynos 2200 Firmware and 11 more.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28068?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28068 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-28068 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28068 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Samsung Exynos 1080 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mrg8-h43c-3q4j.