CVE-2021-25496 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A possible buffer overflow vulnerability in maetd_dec_slice of libSPenBase library of Samsung Notes prior to Samsung Notes version 4.3.02.61 allows arbitrary code execution.

Published: 2021-10-06

Score: 7.3 High

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 Notes

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`-`	affected	< 4.3.02.61

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:samsung:notes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2021-12392	A possible buffer overflow vulnerability in maetd_dec_slice of libSPenBase library of Samsung Notes prior to Samsung Notes version 4.3.02.61 allows arbitrary code execution.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

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 0.00283.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2021&month=10

History

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Subscriptions

Samsung Notes

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Samsung Mobile

Published: 2021-10-06T17:11:26.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T20:03:05.665Z

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

Link: CVE-2021-25496

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-10-06T18:15:10.010

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:42:11.517

Link: CVE-2021-25496

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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