---
id: "CVE-2026-68985"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-68985"]
title: "Samsung Exynos NPU driver: ioctl input flaw causes out-of-bounds write and crash"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["android", "exynos", "infrastructure", "samsung"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-05T03:17:31+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-05T03:31:44+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-05T03:33:42+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68985", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-05T03:31:44+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Samsung Exynos NPU driver: ioctl input flaw causes out-of-bounds write and crash

The Samsung Exynos NPU driver does not properly validate user input passed to its ioctl handler. This can cause an out-of-bounds write that leads to a denial of service.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Timeline

- 2026-11-05T03:31:44+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68985

## From the sources

In the Samsung Exynos NPU driver, improper validation of user input in the ioctl handler can lead to an out-of-bounds write, which causes a denial of service.

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