CVE-2025-20962: Medium severity samsung spengesture service vulnerability
Published May 7, 2025
·Updated
Improper handling of insufficient permission in SpenGesture service prior to SMR May-2025 Release 1 allows local attackers to track the S Pen position.
Affected Software
90 affected components
Samsung SpenGesture service<SMR May-2025 Release 1
Samsung android=13.0
Samsung android=13.0-smr-apr-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-apr-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-apr-2024-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-apr-2025-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-aug-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-aug-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-aug-2024-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-dec-2021-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-dec-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-dec-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-dec-2024-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-feb-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-feb-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-feb-2024-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-feb-2025-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jan-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jan-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jan-2024-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jan-2025-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jul-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jul-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jul-2024-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jun-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jun-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jun-2024-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-mar-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-mar-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-mar-2024-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-mar-2025-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-may-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-may-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-may-2024-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-nov-2021-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-nov-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-nov-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-nov-2024-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-oct-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-oct-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-oct-2024-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-sep-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-sep-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-sep-2024-r1
Samsung android=14.0
Samsung android=14.0-smr-apr-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-apr-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-apr-2024-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-apr-2025-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-aug-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-aug-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-aug-2024-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-dec-2021-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-dec-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-dec-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-dec-2024-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-feb-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-feb-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-feb-2024-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-feb-2025-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-jan-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-jan-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-jan-2024-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-jan-2025-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-jul-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-jul-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-jul-2024-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-jun-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-jun-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-jun-2024-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-mar-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-mar-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-mar-2024-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-mar-2025-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-may-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-may-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-may-2024-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-nov-2021-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-nov-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-nov-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-nov-2024-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-oct-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-oct-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-oct-2024-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-sep-2022-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-sep-2023-r1
Samsung android=14.0-smr-sep-2024-r1
Samsung android=15.0
Samsung android=15.0-smr-apr-2025-r1
Samsung android=15.0-smr-mar-2025-r1
Event History
May 7, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:24 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:24 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2025-20962?
The severity of CVE-2025-20962 is categorized as moderate due to potential local attacks leveraging insufficient permissions.
2
How do I fix CVE-2025-20962?
To fix CVE-2025-20962, update the Samsung SpenGesture service to the version released after SMR May-2025 Release 1.
3
Who is affected by CVE-2025-20962?
CVE-2025-20962 affects users of the Samsung SpenGesture service versions before SMR May-2025 Release 1.
4
What type of attack can CVE-2025-20962 facilitate?
CVE-2025-20962 can facilitate local attacks enabling unauthorized tracking of the S Pen position.
5
Is there a workaround for CVE-2025-20962?
Currently, there are no known workarounds for CVE-2025-20962; updating the software is the recommended action.