CVEs / CVE-2021-25372
CVE-2021-25372: Samsung Mobile Devices Improper Boundary Check Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 29 Jun 2023
- medium 6.7 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Samsung mobile devices contain an improper boundary check vulnerability within DSP driver that allows for out-of-bounds memory access.
Description
An improper boundary check in DSP driver prior to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 allows out of bounds memory access.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices | from Q(10.0), R(11.0) devices with exynos980, exynos2100, exynos9830, before SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 | SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 29 Jun 2023 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 20 Jul 2023 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 6.7 mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-787, CWE-703 |
References
- CVE-2021-25372 on NVD
- CVE-2021-25372 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2021&month=3 (cited by CISA)
- https://security.samsungmobile.com Vendor Advisory
- https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-25372 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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