# CVE-2025-21042: Out-of-bounds write in libimagecodec.quram.so prior to SMR Apr-2025 Release 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=active, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2025-11-10, remediation due 2025-12-01
- Published: 2025-09-12 · Updated: 2026-10-07

## Summary

The libimagecodec.quram.so image-processing library in Samsung devices (as shipped with Samsung's Security Maintenance Release) contains a memory flaw that lets an attacker write data outside an intended buffer. A remote attacker could exploit this to run arbitrary code on an affected device.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices: version range not reported

## Description

Out-of-bounds write in libimagecodec.quram.so prior to SMR Apr-2025 Release 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [CISA KEV entries](https://cve.now/kev.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2025&month=04

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