What is CVE-2025-20966?

CVE-2025-20966 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-284: IMPROPER ACCESS CONTROL. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2025-05-07.

How severe is CVE-2025-20966?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Samsung Android

CVE-2025-20966

Improper access control in Samsung Gallery prior to version 14.5.10.3 in Global Android 13, 14.5.09.3 in China Android 13, and 15.5.04.5 in Android 14 allows physical attackers to access data across multiple user profiles.

EPSS: 0.002 (9.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Samsung Android — versions 13.0, 14.0
Samsung Gallery
Samsung Mobile Gallery — versions 14.5.10.3 in Global Android 13, 14.5.09.3 in China Android 13, and 15.5.04.5 in Android 14

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20966?: CVE-2025-20966 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-284: IMPROPER ACCESS CONTROL. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2025-05-07.
How severe is CVE-2025-20966?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.