CVE-2021-25461

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Published Sep 9, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An improper length check in APAService prior to SMR Sep-2021 Release 1 results in stack based Buffer Overflow.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Samsung Mobile

Samsung Mobile Devices

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`O(8.1)`	affected	< SMR Sep-2021 Release 1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-12357	An improper length check in APAService prior to SMR Sep-2021 Release 1 results in stack based Buffer Overflow.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.165% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2021&month=9

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Google Android

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Samsung Mobile
Published: Sep 9, 2021, 6:05 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:03 PM
Reserved: Jan 19, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 9, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:42 AM

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