CVE-2026-21045

Status: DeferredHigh (8.3)—

Out-of-bounds write in parsing TIFF format in libimagecodec.media.quram.so prior to SMR Jul-2026 Release 1 allows remote attackers to write out-of-bounds memory.

CVSS

Version: 4.0
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Base score: 8.3

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.52%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 42
Score date: 10/5/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

ExploitationT1190 Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access85 %
Primary impactT1059 Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution70 %
Secondary impactT1499.004 Application or System Exploitationimpact60 %

Vulnerabilidad en parsing TIFF remoto (AV:N, AC:L, PR:N, UI:N) explotable sin autenticación ni interacción. Out-of-bounds write permite ejecución de código o denegación de servicio en libimagecodec.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Privileged Account Management Filter Network Traffic Vulnerability Scanning Restrict Web-Based Content Network Segmentation Limit Software Installation

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Qualcomm — Libimagecodec.media.quram^AI

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=07

Raw JSON (NVD)

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