CVE-2021-25487: Samsung Mobile Devices Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Samsung mobile devices contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability within the modem interface driver due to a lack of boundary checking of a buffer in set_skb_priv(), leading to remote code execution by dereference of an invalid function pointer.
| Vendor | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Product | Mobile Devices |
| Date added to KEV | 2023-06-29 |
| Due date (BOD 22-01) | 2023-07-20 |
| Known ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
| CWE | CWE-125 |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable |
What to do
- Identify every instance of Samsung Mobile Devices in your environment (asset inventory, EDR, vulnerability scanner).
- Apply CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable
- Federal civilian agencies must act by 2023-07-20 under BOD 22-01; other organizations can use the same date as a target.
- Check the vendor advisory and NVD entry linked below for affected versions, then record the fix in your change log.
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