What is CVE-2025-21016?

CVE-2025-21016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Devices, classified under CWE-284: IMPROPER ACCESS CONTROL. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-08-06.

How severe is CVE-2025-21016?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Devices

CVE-2025-21016

Improper access control in PkgPredictorService prior to SMR Aug-2025 Release 1 in Chinese Android 13, 14, 15 and 16 allows local attackers to use the privileged APIs.

EPSS: 0.002 (5.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR Aug-2025 Release in Chinese Android 13, 14, 15, 16

References

mobile.security@samsung.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21016?: CVE-2025-21016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Devices, classified under CWE-284: IMPROPER ACCESS CONTROL. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-08-06.
How severe is CVE-2025-21016?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.