Buffer overflow in Samsung Notes

CVE-2025-20929

Out-of-bounds write in parsing jpeg image in Samsung Notes prior to version 4.4.26.71 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (6.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-20929: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20929?
CVE-2025-20929 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samsung Notes, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-03-06.
How severe is CVE-2025-20929?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.