Buffer overflow in Samsung Android
CVE-2025-20964
Out-of-bounds write in parsing media files in libsavsvc.so prior to SMR May-2025 Release 1 allows local attackers to write out-of-bounds memory.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Samsung Android — versions 13.0, 14.0, 15.0
- Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR May-2025 Release in Android 13, 14, 15
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20964?
- CVE-2025-20964 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2025-05-07.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20964?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.