What is CVE-2021-25449?

CVE-2021-25449 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-09-09.

How severe is CVE-2021-25449?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2021-25449

An improper input validation vulnerability in libsapeextractor library prior to SMR Sep-2021 Release 1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in mediaextractor process.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (32.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.1, 9.0, 10.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions O(8.1), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-122 — Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25449?: CVE-2021-25449 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2021-25449?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.