CVE-2021-25371: Samsung Mobile Devices Unspecified Vulnerability

CVE-2021-25371 · Severity: critical · CVSS 6.7 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-06-29

Samsung mobile devices contain a vulnerability in the DSP driver that allows an attacker with high privileges to load arbitrary ELF libraries inside the Digital Signal Processor (DSP). This flaw can lead to a complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability within the DSP environment.

Technologies: Samsung Mobile Devices. Vendors: Samsung.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-25371 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2021-25371 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 29 June 2023. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2021-25371?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 6.7, published 29 June 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
Google Android 10.0, 11.0; Samsung Exynos 2100; Samsung Exynos 980; Samsung Exynos 9830.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-25371?
A patch was published on 2021-03-01: SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2021-25371 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-25371?
Check whether you run Samsung Mobile Devices. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Google Android 10.0, 11.0
  • Samsung Exynos 2100
  • Samsung Exynos 980
  • Samsung Exynos 9830

Timeline

  • 2021-03-26: disclosed
  • 2021-03-26: advisory: NVD Published Date
  • 2021-03-01: patched: SMR Mar-2021 Release 1
  • 2023-06-29: kev added: Date added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

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