#VU110184 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Samsung Internet - CVE-2025-20994

Vulnerability identifier: #VU110184

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20994

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Samsung Internet
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones

Vendor: Samsung

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of insufficient permission in SyncClientProvider. A local attacker can read and write arbitrary files on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Samsung Internet: before 28.0.0.59

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External links
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2025&month=06

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.