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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-7890 · published 12 February 2020

CVE-2015-7890: Samsung galaxy s6 edge firmware classic buffer overflow vulnerability

Samsung · Galaxy S6 Edge Firmware

Multiple buffer overflows in the esa_write function in /dev/seirenin the Exynos Seiren Audio driver, as used in Samsung S6 Edge, allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a large (1) buffer or (2) size parameter.

5.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 1.3% · top 31.0% CWE-120 · Classic buffer overflow
5.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.9
1.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the esa_write function in /dev/seirenin the Exynos Seiren Audio driver, as used in Samsung S6 Edge, allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a large (1) buffer or (2) size parameter.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134106/Samsung-Seiren-Kernel-Driver-Buffer-Overflow.html Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=491 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38556/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134106/Samsung-Seiren-Kernel-Driver-Buffer-Overflow.html Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=491 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38556/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-7890), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.