CVE-2025-20993 Memory corruption in Samsung Mobile Devices
Local attackers can exploit an out-of-bounds write in the camera library to potentially execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on Samsung mobile devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-20993?
CVE-2025-20993 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Samsung Android, published on 4 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Out-of-bounds write in libsecimaging.camera.samsung.so prior to SMR Jun-2025 Release 1 allows local attackers to write out-of-bounds memory.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20993?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Android.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20993?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20993 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-2025-20993 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20993 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4fj9-wcvv-79cv.