Exynos WiFi Netlink OOB Read CVE-2026-33962
CVE-2026-33962 Published on September 14, 2026
An issue was discovered in Wi-Fi in Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 850, 1280, 1330, 1380, 1480, 2400, W920, and W930. A malformed Netlink command can trigger an out-of-bounds read, potentially leading to information leakage.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-33962 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 a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Out-of-bounds Read
The software reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can allow attackers to read sensitive information from other memory locations or cause a crash. A crash can occur when the code reads a variable amount of data and assumes that a sentinel exists to stop the read operation, such as a NUL in a string. The expected sentinel might not be located in the out-of-bounds memory, causing excessive data to be read, leading to a segmentation fault or a buffer overflow. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent read operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-33962
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Affected Versions
Samsung Exynos 850 firmware:- Before and including 2026-02-02 is affected.