CVE-2025-6202
Phoenix: Rowhammer attack on Hynix DDR5 devices
Description
Vulnerability in SK Hynix DDR5 on x86 allows a local attacker to trigger Rowhammer bit flips impacting the Hardware Integrity and the system's security. This issue affects DDR5: DIMMs produced from 2021-1 until 2024-12.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 15, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 15, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-6202
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 455daabc-a392-441d-aa46-37d35189897c | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update firmware to the latest version.
- Verify hardware compatibility and security.
- Monitor system for integrity issues.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-6202.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://comsec.ethz.ch/phoenix | |
| https://security.googleblog.com/2025/09/supporting-rowhammer-research-to.html |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-6202 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-6202
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-6202 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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BleepingComputer
New Phoenix attack bypasses Rowhammer defenses in DDR5 memory
Academic researchers have devised a new variant of Rowhammer attacks that bypass the latest protection mechanisms on DDR5 memory chips from SK Hynix. A Rowhammer attack works by repeatedly accessing s ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-6202 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.googleblog.com/2025/09/supporting-rowhammer-research-to.html -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-404 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Vulnerability in SK Hynix DDR5 on x86 allows a local attacker to trigger Rowhammer bit flips impacting the Hardware Integrity and the system's security. This issue affects DDR5: DIMMs produced from 2021-1 until 2024-12. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added Reference https://comsec.ethz.ch/phoenix