CVE-2026-48178: Out of bound access in PPC due to race condition in global variable access

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-48178?

exynos 2200: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; exynos 2400: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; exynos 2500: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-48178 being exploited?

CVE-2026-48178 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-48178 affect?

CVE-2026-48178 affects exynos 2200, exynos 2400, exynos 2500. Severity is high (CVSS n/a). Out of bound access in PPC due to race condition in global variable access

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-48178?

Priority 0/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

HIGH n/aMITIGATEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2026-48178 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS n/a) affecting exynos 2200, exynos 2400, exynos 2500. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Out of bound access in PPC due to race condition in global variable access

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	n/a (High)
EPSS exploit chance	n/a
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-413
Published	2026-11-05
Last modified	2026-11-05

Publisher (CNA): samsungsemiconductor · Vendor: samsung semiconductor · Source: CVE Program record (NVD analysis pending)

Last updated 2026-11-05 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-11-05 02:43 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-11-05 02:43 UTCUpdated Record last modified

samsung semiconductor exynos 2200 MITIGATE

Affected: < October 2026

Fixed in: October 2026

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy exynos-2200 || rpm -q exynos-2200 || exynos-2200 --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

samsung semiconductor exynos 2400 MITIGATE

Affected: < October 2026

Fixed in: October 2026

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy exynos-2400 || rpm -q exynos-2400 || exynos-2400 --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

samsung semiconductor exynos 2500 MITIGATE

Affected: < October 2026

Fixed in: October 2026

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy exynos-2500 || rpm -q exynos-2500 || exynos-2500 --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

samsung semiconductor exynos 2600 MITIGATE

Affected: < October 2026

Fixed in: October 2026

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy exynos-2600 || rpm -q exynos-2600 || exynos-2600 --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Advisories and coverage

Research and news

VulDB Recent Entries: CVE-2026-48178 | Samsung Semiconductor Exynos out-of-bounds 2026-11-05

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-48178?

exynos 2200: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; exynos 2400: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; exynos 2500: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-48178 being exploited?

CVE-2026-48178 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-48178 affect?

CVE-2026-48178 affects exynos 2200, exynos 2400, exynos 2500. Severity is high (CVSS n/a). Out of bound access in PPC due to race condition in global variable access

How urgent is CVE-2026-48178?

Priority 0/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Samsung vulnerabilities

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References

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