# CVE-2021-25371: Samsung Mobile Devices Unspecified Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-25371-samsung-mobile-devices-unspecified-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-06-29. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mobile-devices). Vendors: [Samsung](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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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