CVE-2021-25487: Samsung Mobile Devices Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
High · CVSS 7.3 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 0.63%, 50th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: Samsung Mobile
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Samsung Mobile Devices Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable
Description
Lack of boundary checking of a buffer in set_skb_priv() of modem interface driver prior to SMR Oct-2021 Release 1 allows OOB read and it results in arbitrary code execution by dereference of invalid function pointer.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N · CWE-125
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Samsung Mobile: Samsung Mobile Devices
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)