CVE-2025-58481
📋 TL;DR
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in MotionPhoto's MPRemoteService allows attackers with local access to start privileged services. This affects MotionPhoto versions prior to 4.1.51. Attackers could potentially gain elevated privileges on the system.
💻 Affected Systems
- MotionPhoto
📦 What is this software?
Motionphoto by Samsung
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Local attacker gains full system control, installs persistent malware, accesses sensitive data, or disables security controls.
Likely Case
Local attacker escalates privileges to perform unauthorized actions, install additional tools, or bypass security restrictions.
If Mitigated
Attack limited to user-level access with proper access controls and service restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires local access to the device. No public exploit code identified at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.1.51
Vendor Advisory: https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2025&month=12
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Samsung Galaxy Store
2. Search for MotionPhoto
3. Update to version 4.1.51 or later
4. Restart device after update
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable MotionPhoto Service
androidTemporarily disable the vulnerable MPRemoteService component
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.samsung.android.motionphoto
Restrict Local Access
allImplement strict access controls to limit local user access to vulnerable devices
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate affected devices from critical networks and systems
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized service execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check MotionPhoto version in device settings > Apps > MotionPhoto > App infoCheck Version:
adb shell dumpsys package com.samsung.android.motionphoto | grep versionNameVerify Fix Applied:
Verify MotionPhoto version is 4.1.51 or higher in app settings📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized service start attempts for MPRemoteService
- Privilege escalation attempts in system logs
- Abnormal process creation by MotionPhoto
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from MotionPhoto service
- Suspicious local service communication
SIEM Query:
source="android_system" AND (process="MPRemoteService" OR package="com.samsung.android.motionphoto") AND event="service_start"