Out-of-bounds Read in Samsung Android

CVE-2025-20988

Out-of-bounds read in fingerprint trustlet prior to SMR May-2025 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers to read out-of-bounds memory.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (3.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Samsung Android — versions 13.0, 14.0, 15.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR Jun-2025 Release in Android 13, 14, 15

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20988?: CVE-2025-20988 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2025-20988?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.