CVE-2021-25394
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
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in SMR MAY-2021 Release 1
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
This vulnerability affects the MFC charger driver in Samsung devices. A local attacker who has already compromised the radio component could exploit a race condition to write arbitrary memory, potentially gaining control over the device.
Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.
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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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
- CISA remediation deadline
Due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices
From O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0) · fixed in SMR MAY-2021 Release 1