CVE-2025-20881 Memory corruption in Samsung Mobile Devices
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges via an out-of-bounds write in the video decoding library, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-20881?
CVE-2025-20881 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Samsung Android, published on 4 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Out-of-bounds write in accessing buffer storing the decoded video frames in libsthmbc.so prior to SMR Jan-2025 Release 1 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with privilege. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20881?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Android.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20881?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20881 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-2025-20881 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20881 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2vrc-ghfq-ww6x.