CVE-2021-25518 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

An improper boundary check in secure_log of LDFW and BL31 prior to SMR Dec-2021 Release 1 allows arbitrary memory write and code execution.

Published: 2021-12-08

Score: 6.4 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Samsung Mobile

Samsung Mobile Devices

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0) devices with selected Exynos chipsets`	affected	< SMR Dec-2021 Release 1

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-12414	An improper boundary check in secure_log of LDFW and BL31 prior to SMR Dec-2021 Release 1 allows arbitrary memory write and code execution.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00018.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2021&month=12

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Samsung Mobile

Published: 2021-12-08T14:20:06.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T20:11:26.929Z

Reserved: 2021-01-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-25518

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-12-08T15:15:08.390

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:55:09.510

Link: CVE-2021-25518

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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