Samsung Devices smp4vtd libsthmbc.so out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Samsung Devices and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the file libsthmbc.so of the component smp4vtd. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-20889. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Samsung Devices (the affected version unknown). This issue affects an unknown part of the file libsthmbc.so of the component smp4vtd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Out-of-bounds read in decoding malformed bitstream for smp4vtd in libsthmbc.so prior to SMR Jan-2025 Release 1 allows local attackers to read arbitrary memory. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability.

It is possible to read the advisory at security.samsungmobile.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-20889 since 11/06/2024. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/06/2024 🔍
02/04/2025 +90 days 🔍
02/04/2025 +0 days 🔍
02/12/2025 +8 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: security.samsungmobile.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-20889 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-20889
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-294563

Entryinfo

Created: 02/04/2025 08:58
Updated: 02/12/2025 15:54
Changes: 02/04/2025 08:58 (63), 02/06/2025 02:07 (3), 02/12/2025 15:54 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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