Samsung Exynos: SM Task Loop Exit Condition Improper Handling
CVE-2023-37366 Published on September 14, 2026
An issue was discovered in Samsung Exynos Mobile Processor, Automotive Processor, and Modem Exynos 9810, Exynos 9610, Exynos 9820, Exynos 980, Exynos 850, Exynos 1080, Exynos 2100, Exynos 2200, Exynos 1280, Exynos 1380, Exynos 1330, Exynos 9110, Exynos W920, Exynos Modem 5123, Exynos Modem 5300, an Exynos Auto T5123. In the Shannon SM Task, improper handling of a loop with an unreachable exit condition cannot guarantee the termination of a required service via a malformed SM message.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-37366 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Infinite Loop Vulnerability?
The program contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. If the loop can be influenced by an attacker, this weakness could allow attackers to consume excessive resources such as CPU or memory.
CVE-2023-37366 has been classified to as an Infinite Loop vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-37366
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Affected Versions
Samsung Exynos 850 firmware:- Before and including 2023-04-28 is affected.