What is CVE-2021-25457?

CVE-2021-25457 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2021-09-09.

How severe is CVE-2021-25457?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Google Android

CVE-2021-25457

An improper input validation vulnerability in DSP driver prior to SMR Sep-2021 Release 1 allows local attackers to get a limited kernel memory information.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.001 (0.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0
Samsung Exynos_2100
Samsung Exynos_980
Samsung Exynos_9830
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions Q(10.0), R(11.0) devices with Exynos 980, 9830, 2100 chipsets

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25457?: CVE-2021-25457 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2021-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2021-25457?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.