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TI-2025-15012 Aliases CVE-2025-21016GHSA-499c-pwhc-q8hp

Improper access control in PkgPredictorService prior to SMR Aug-2025 Release 1 in Chinese…

Priority LOW 19Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Physical
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Improper access control in PkgPredictorService prior to SMR Aug-2025 Release 1 in Chinese Android 13, 14, 15 and 16 allows local attackers to use the privileged APIs.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00184 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Samsung Mobile Devices (Samsung Mobile): SMR Aug-2025 Release in Chinese Android 13, 14, 15 +1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SamsungSamsung Mobile Devices—SMR Aug-2025 Release in Chinese Android 13, 14, 15, 16Patch availableCNA
  • Samsung Mobile Devices VendorSamsung Affected — Fixed in SMR Aug-2025 Release in Chinese Android 13, 14, 15, 16 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Samsung Mobile Devices (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in SMR Aug-2025 Release in Chinese Android 13, 14, 15, 16

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-21016
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-499c-pwhc-q8hp

References

Other 1

  • TI-2025-15039 Out-of-bounds write in Samsung Mobile Devices KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-15038 Out-of-bounds write in Samsung Mobile Devices KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-04133 Path traversal in Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-06858 Path traversal in Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-00916 Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-06595 An improper check or handling of exceptional conditions in NPU driver prior to SMR… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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