CVE-2021-25462 Null dereference in Samsung Mobile Devices
Attackers can cause memory corruption via a null pointer dereference in the NPU driver, potentially leading to denial of service or code execution on Samsung mobile devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-25462?
CVE-2021-25462 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 9 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in NPU driver prior to SMR Sep-2021 Release 1 allows attackers to cause memory corruption.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25462?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25462?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25462 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-25462 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25462 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mp45-465m-vg8h.