CVE-2025-21042: Samsung Mobile Devices · Out-of-bounds Write
Affects Samsung Mobile DevicesSource CVE Database V5
Exploited in the wild · KEV due 1 Dec 2025 · 35% EPSS : apply the vendor's fix or mitigations to Samsung Mobile Devices now.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- KEV deadline
- US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else.
- EPSS
- 35.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 98% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV 59 days after disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by SamsungMobile
, 310 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
In Threat Radar
record ingested
, 2 minutes after disclosure
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed
, 59 days after disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
, 80 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung MobileSamsung Mobile Devices | Affected– | Fixed in– |
Description
CVE-2025-21042 is a high-severity out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the libimagecodec.quram.so component of Samsung Mobile Devices prior to the SMR April 2025 Release 1. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Exploits are known to be in the wild. No specific affected versions or patch links are provided in the available data.