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Remote Code Execution in Samsung libimagecodec.quram.so

IdentifiersCVE-2025-21043CWE-787· Out-of-bounds Write

CVE-2025-21043 is a Samsung mobile devices vulnerability in the closed-source image parsing library libimagecodec.quram.so, developed by Quramsoft. Samsung describes the issue as an out-of-bounds write in libimagecodec.quram.so prior to SMR Sep-2025 Release 1. The flaw affects Samsung devices running Android 13, 14, 15, and 16, and successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Public reporting indicates the vulnerable component is used to parse and decode image content, and the bug was fixed by correcting an incorrect implementation in the library. The content also indicates the vulnerability was exploited in the wild as a zero-day before Samsung released the September 2025 patch.

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Successful exploitation results in arbitrary code execution on the target Samsung device. Because the vulnerable component is an image parsing library used by applications that process images, exploitation can enable compromise of the device through malicious image content, potentially as part of a spyware deployment chain. Reporting states the flaw was exploited in zero-day attacks in the wild, and multiple sources associate it with targeted surveillance activity against Samsung Android users.

Mitigation

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If immediate patching is not possible, reduce exposure to untrusted image content delivered through messaging and other applications that invoke the vulnerable image parsing library, and prioritize updating devices used by high-risk targets. Because the flaw is remotely reachable through image processing workflows and was reportedly exploited in the wild, organizations should expedite mobile OS updates, restrict use of unsupported/unpatched Samsung devices, and follow Samsung vendor guidance. Specific compensating controls beyond patching are not provided in the content.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Apply Samsung's security update that includes SMR Sep-2025 Release 1 or later. The available content states Samsung patched the vulnerability in its September 2025 Android security updates by fixing the incorrect implementation in libimagecodec.quram.so. Devices remaining on versions prior to SMR Sep-2025 Release 1 should be considered vulnerable.
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