CVE-2024-49196 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A type confusion vulnerability in the Exynos GPU firmware allows attackers to cause a denial of service on affected mobile devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-49196?

CVE-2024-49196 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Samsung Exynos 1480 Firmware, published on 27 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in the GPU in Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 1480 and 2400. Type confusion leads to a Denial of Service.

Weakness: CWE-843

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49196?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Samsung Exynos 1480 Firmware, Samsung Exynos 2400 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2024-49196?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49196 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2024-49196 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49196 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Samsung Exynos 1480 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8pgp-5cg5-c3cj.

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