CVE-2025-20983: Medium severity Samsung android vulnerability

Published Jul 8, 2025
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Updated

Out-of-bounds write in checking auth secret in KnoxVault trustlet prior to SMR Jul-2025 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers to write out-of-bounds memory.

Affected Software

50 affected components
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-jun-2025-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-may-2025-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-jun-2025-r1
Samsung android=15.0-smr-mar-2025-r1
Samsung android=15.0-smr-may-2025-r1

Event History

Jul 8, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:33 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:33 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-20983?

CVE-2025-20983 has a high severity due to its potential for local privileged attackers to exploit the out-of-bounds write vulnerability.

2

Who is affected by CVE-2025-20983?

CVE-2025-20983 affects specific versions of Samsung Android 14.0 and 15.0 prior to the July 2025 Release.

3

How do I fix CVE-2025-20983?

To fix CVE-2025-20983, users should update their affected Samsung Android devices to the latest security patches provided by the vendor.

4

What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2025-20983?

CVE-2025-20983 can be exploited by local privileged attackers to manipulate the memory through out-of-bounds writes.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2025-20983?

There is currently no known workaround for CVE-2025-20983; applying the security update is the recommended course of action.

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