CVE-2021-25520

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Published Dec 8, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Insecure caller check and input validation vulnerabilities in SearchKeyword deeplink logic prior to Samsung Internet 16.0.2 allows unstrusted applications to execute script codes in Samsung Internet.

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 Internet

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`-`	affected	< 16.0.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:samsung:internet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-12416	Insecure caller check and input validation vulnerabilities in SearchKeyword deeplink logic prior to Samsung Internet 16.0.2 allows unstrusted applications to execute script codes in Samsung Internet.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.425% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2021&month=12

History

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Subscriptions

Samsung Internet

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Samsung Mobile
Published: Dec 8, 2021, 2:20 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:11 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: Dec 8, 2021, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:42 AM

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