CVE-2021-25387 Memory corruption in Samsung Mobile Devices

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code on the mediaextractor process via improper input validation in the libsflacextractor library.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-25387?

CVE-2021-25387 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Jun 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An improper input validation vulnerability in sflacfd_get_frm() in libsflacextractor library prior to SMR MAY-2021 Release 1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on mediaextractor process.

Weakness: CWE-119, CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25387?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25387?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25387 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2021-25387 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25387 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cgwf-g22v-w6c6.

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