CVE-2021-25464
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn improper file management vulnerability in SamsungCapture prior to version 4.8.02 allows sensitive information leak.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceAn improper file management vulnerability in SamsungCapture app allows sensitive information to be leaked due to improper handling of file permissions or storage. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 4.8.02, where the app fails to adequately protect sensitive data files from unauthorized access.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 4.8.02CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify SamsungCapture app is installedCheck if the SamsungCapture app exists on the device. On the device: Go to Settings > Apps and search for Samsung Capture. Or via ADB: run `adb shell pm list packages | grep -i samsungcapture`Affected if The package com.sec.android.samsungcapture is present on the device
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Retrieve installed SamsungCapture versionFind the version number of SamsungCapture. On the device: Go to Settings > Apps > Samsung Capture and view the App info section to see the version. Or via ADB: run `adb shell dumpsys package com.sec.android.samsungcapture | grep versionName`Affected if A version number is returned by the system
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Compare version against vulnerable rangeCompare the retrieved version number to the affected range. The vulnerability affects all versions prior to 4.8.02Affected if The installed version is less than 4.8.02 (for example, 4.7.05, 4.6.03, etc.)
The device is affected if SamsungCapture is installed and its version number is below 4.8.02.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped4.8.02
Update SamsungCapture to version 4.8.02 or later to apply the patch that fixes the improper file management issue.
Samsung Capture version 4.8.02
- Open the Samsung Galaxy Store or Google Play Store on your Samsung device
- Search for Samsung Capture or Samsung Notes Capture
- Verify the current installed version in the app store listing
- If the version is below 4.8.02, tap Update to install version 4.8.02 or later
- Confirm the update completes successfully
- Verify the updated version is now 4.8.02 or higher
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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