CVE-2021-25394

MEDIUM
6.4
CVSS Score
Published: June 11, 2021 at 02:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:42 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsAndroidSamsung Mobile Devices

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Severity
MEDIUM6.4
Exploitation
CISA KEV
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score0.4%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 0.4% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 34% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

Samsung mobile devices contain a race condition vulnerability within the MFC charger driver that leads to a use-after-free allowing for a write given a radio privilege is compromised.

Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Added to KEV
Jun 29, 2023
Remediation Due
Jul 20, 2023
1199 days overdue

Description

A use after free vulnerability via race condition in MFC charger driver prior to SMR MAY-2021 Release 1 allows arbitrary write given a radio privilege is compromised.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCActiveNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.4MEDIUMSamsung Mobile
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-416CWE-362

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