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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-46921 · published 13 January 2025

CVE-2024-46921: Samsung exynos 1080 firmware allocation without limits vulnerability

Samsung · Exynos 1080 Firmware

An issue was discovered in Samsung Mobile Processor and Modem Exynos 9820, 9825, 980, 990, 1080, 2100, 1280, 2200, 1330, 1380, 1480, 2400, 9110, W1000, Modem 5123, Modem 5300, Modem 5400. UE does not limit the number of attempts for the RRC Setup procedure in the 5G SA, leading to a denial of service (battery-drain attack).

6.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.30% · top 79.0% CWE-770 · Allocation without limits
6.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.30%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
17Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in Samsung Mobile Processor and Modem Exynos 9820, 9825, 980, 990, 1080, 2100, 1280, 2200, 1330, 1380, 1480, 2400, 9110, W1000, Modem 5123, Modem 5300, Modem 5400. UE does not limit the number of attempts for the RRC Setup procedure in the 5G SA, leading to a denial of service (battery-drain attack).

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/ Vendor Advisory
https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2024-46921/ Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/asset-group/5ghoul-5g-nr-attacks/tree/master Product

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-46921), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-18). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.