What is CVE-2021-25474?

CVE-2021-25474 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2021-10-06.

How severe is CVE-2021-25474?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2021-25474

Assuming a shell privilege is gained, an improper exception handling for multi_sim_bar_show_on_qspanel value in SystemUI prior to SMR Oct-2021 Release 1 allows an attacker to cause a permanent denial of service in user device before factory reset.

EPSS: 0.001 (1.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions Q(10.0), R(11.0)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-755 — Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-25474?: CVE-2021-25474 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2021-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-25474?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.