CVE-2025-21009 Memory corruption in libsavsvc.so
Local attackers can exploit an out-of-bounds read in a Samsung Android library to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- 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-2025-21009?
CVE-2025-21009 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Samsung Android, published on 8 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Out-of-bounds read in decoding malformed frame header in libsavsvc.so prior to Android 15 allows local attackers to cause memory corruption.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-21009?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Android.
How do I fix CVE-2025-21009?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-21009 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-2025-21009 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-21009 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-59wr-qwjc-mfwf.