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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-5538 · published 23 March 2017

CVE-2017-5538: Samsung mobile out-of-bounds read vulnerability

Samsung · Samsung Mobile

The kbase_dispatch function in arm/t7xx/r5p0/mali_kbase_core_linux.c in the GPU driver on Samsung devices with M(6.0) and N(7.0) software and Exynos AP chipsets allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, which trigger an out-of-bounds read, aka SVE-2016-6362.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 2.9% · top 13.4% CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 10.0
2.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The kbase_dispatch function in arm/t7xx/r5p0/mali_kbase_core_linux.c in the GPU driver on Samsung devices with M(6.0) and N(7.0) software and Exynos AP chipsets allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, which trigger an out-of-bounds read, aka SVE-2016-6362.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-JAN-2017 Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/19/3 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/20/2 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95674 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-JAN-2017 Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/19/3 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/20/2 Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95674 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-5538), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.