VDB-298745 · CVE-2025-20914 · GCVE-0-2025-20914

Samsung Notes up to 4.4.21.62 Hand Writing out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Samsung Notes. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Hand Writing. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-20914. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung Notes. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Hand Writing. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Out-of-bounds read in applying binary of hand writing content in Samsung Notes prior to version 4.4.26.71 allows attackers to read out-of-bounds memory.

The advisory is shared at security.samsungmobile.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-20914 since 11/06/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 4.4.26.71 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Samsung

Name

Notes

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.samsung.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Vector: 🔍
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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.5
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.5
CNA Vector (SamsungMobile): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Notes 4.4.26.71

Timelineinfo

11/06/2024 🔍
03/06/2025 +120 days 🔍
03/06/2025 +0 days 🔍
07/17/2025 +133 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: security.samsungmobile.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-20914 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-20914
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-298745

Entryinfo

Created: 03/06/2025 07:44
Updated: 07/17/2025 07:03
Changes: 03/06/2025 07:44 (65), 07/17/2025 07:03 (12)
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