CVE-2021-25477

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Published Oct 6, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An improper error handling in Mediatek RRC Protocol stack prior to SMR Oct-2021 Release 1 allows modem crash and remote denial of service.

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
`P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0)`	affected	< SMR Oct-2021 Release 1

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:::::::*

OR	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6762:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6765:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:mediatek:mt6853:-:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-12373	An improper error handling in Mediatek RRC Protocol stack prior to SMR Oct-2021 Release 1 allows modem crash and remote denial of service.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.497% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2021&month=10

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Google Android

Mediatek Mt6762 Mt6765 Mt6853

Weaknesses

CWE-415

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Samsung Mobile
Published: Oct 6, 2021, 5:09 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:03 PM
Reserved: Jan 19, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 6, 2021, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:42 AM

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