High severity · published Sep 9, 2021
CVE-2021-25461
An improper length check in APAService prior to SMR Sep-2021 Release 1 results in stack based Buffer Overflow
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An improper length check in APAService prior to SMR Sep-2021 Release 1 results in stack based Buffer Overflow.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
8.1 · source: NVD
SM
Samsung Mobile Devices · Samsung Mobile
O(8.1) before SMR Sep-2021 Release 1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25461
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25461
Vendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2021&month=9
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