CVE-2025-21016 (GCVE-0-2025-21016)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-06 04:23 – Updated: 2025-08-06 13:43
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
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.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-08-06 13:43 UTC
CWE
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Mobile | Samsung Mobile Devices |
Unaffected:
SMR Aug-2025 Release in Chinese Android 13, 14, 15, 16
|
guessed |
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