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CVE-2025-21042: Samsung Mobile Devices Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalKEVAnalyzed
Published 12-09-2025Last modified 07-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-21042 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Devices. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 10-11-2025. EPSS estimates a 33.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
33.17%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-09-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 10-11-2025
    Added to CISA KEVSamsung Mobile Devices Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
  3. 01-12-2025
    CISA remediation dueApply mitigations per vendor instructions.
  4. 07-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Out-of-bounds write in libimagecodec.quram.so prior to SMR Apr-2025 Release 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

33.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 33.17% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
33.17%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
10-11-2025
Federal due date
01-12-2025

CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2025&month=04 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21042

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Samsung1 product
  • android13.0 | 13.0:smr-apr-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-apr-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-apr-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-aug-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-aug-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-aug-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-dec-2021-r1 | 13.0:smr-dec-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-dec-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-dec-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-feb-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-feb-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-feb-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-feb-2025-r1 | 13.0:smr-jan-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-jan-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-jan-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-jan-2025-r1 | 13.0:smr-jul-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-jul-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-jul-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-jun-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-jun-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-jun-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-mar-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-mar-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-mar-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-mar-2025-r1 | 13.0:smr-may-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-may-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-may-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-nov-2021-r1 | 13.0:smr-nov-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-nov-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-nov-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-oct-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-oct-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-oct-2024-r1 | 13.0:smr-sep-2022-r1 | 13.0:smr-sep-2023-r1 | 13.0:smr-sep-2024-r1 | 14.0 | 14.0:smr-apr-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-apr-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-apr-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-aug-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-aug-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-aug-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-dec-2021-r1 | 14.0:smr-dec-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-dec-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-dec-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-feb-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-feb-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-feb-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-feb-2025-r1 | 14.0:smr-jan-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-jan-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-jan-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-jan-2025-r1 | 14.0:smr-jul-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-jul-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-jul-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-jun-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-jun-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-jun-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-mar-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-mar-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-mar-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-mar-2025-r1 | 14.0:smr-may-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-may-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-may-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-nov-2021-r1 | 14.0:smr-nov-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-nov-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-nov-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-oct-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-oct-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-oct-2024-r1 | 14.0:smr-sep-2022-r1 | 14.0:smr-sep-2023-r1 | 14.0:smr-sep-2024-r1 | 15.0 | 15.0:smr-feb-2025-r1 | 15.0:smr-jan-2025-r1 | 15.0:smr-mar-2025-r1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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