CVE-2025-53074
📋 TL;DR
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Samsung's rLottie animation library (version 0.2) allows attackers to read memory beyond allocated buffers. This could lead to information disclosure or be chained with other vulnerabilities for more severe attacks. Any application using the vulnerable rLottie library is affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Samsung rLottie library
📦 What is this software?
Rlottie by Samsung
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Memory disclosure leading to sensitive data exposure, potential ASLR bypass, or crash causing denial of service. Could be combined with other vulnerabilities for remote code execution.
Likely Case
Application crash causing denial of service, or limited memory disclosure of adjacent data structures.
If Mitigated
Application crash with no data loss if proper sandboxing and memory protections are enabled.
🎯 Exploit Status
Out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities typically require specific conditions to be exploitable. The GitHub PR shows the fix but doesn't include exploit details.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Fixed in commit referenced in PR #571
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/Samsung/rlottie/pull/571
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Update rLottie to version containing fix from PR #571
2. Rebuild any applications using rLottie
3. Restart affected services or applications
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable rLottie rendering
allTemporarily disable Lottie animation rendering in affected applications
Memory protection hardening
linuxEnable ASLR and other memory protection mechanisms
sysctl -w kernel.randomize_va_space=2
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Network segmentation to isolate systems using rLottie
- Implement application allowlisting to prevent unauthorized code execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if application uses rLottie version 0.2 via dependency checking or version stringsCheck Version:
Check build configuration or dependency files for rLottie versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify rLottie has been updated to version containing fix from PR #571📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crashes with memory access violations
- Segmentation faults in rLottie processes
Network Indicators:
- Unusual network traffic to/from applications using rLottie
SIEM Query:
process_name:"*lottie*" AND (event_type:crash OR memory_violation)