CVE-2021-25487 (GCVE-0-2021-25487)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-10-06 17:10 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:25- CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds Read
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Mobile | Samsung Mobile Devices |
Affected:
O(8.1), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0) , < SMR Oct-2021 Release 1
(custom)
|
guessed |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-125 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Mobile Devices |
| Due Date | 2023-07-20 |
| Date Added | 2023-06-29 |
| Vendorproject | Samsung |
| Vulnerabilityname | Samsung Mobile Devices Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | 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... |
| Vendor | Samsung Mobile |
| Product | Samsung Mobile Devices |
| Added Date | 2023-06-29T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 7.3 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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