CVE-2025-61614
Published: 09 March 2026
Summary
CVE-2025-61614 is a high-severity Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) vulnerability in Google Android. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Application or System Exploitation (T1499.004); ranked at the 20.8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Likely Mitigating ControlsAI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Security testing and developer training directly verify and enforce proper input validation, reducing exploitability of injection and malformed-data weaknesses.
Security testing and evaluation at multiple SDLC stages directly detects missing or flawed input validation, with the required remediation process ensuring fixes are applied.
Directly implements checks on information inputs to reject invalid data before processing.
Spam protection mechanisms perform filtering and detection on inbound/outbound messages, directly compensating for missing or weak input validation of unsolicited content.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Improper input validation leads to remote system crash, directly enabling Endpoint DoS via application/system exploitation.
NVD Description
In nr modem, there is a possible system crash due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2025-61614 is a vulnerability in the nr modem component, stemming from improper input validation (CWE-20). This flaw can cause a system crash, affecting devices that incorporate the nr modem, such as those using Unisoc chipsets. The issue was published on 2026-03-09 with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H), indicating high severity primarily due to its impact on availability.
The vulnerability enables a remote denial-of-service attack with no additional execution privileges required. Attackers can exploit it over the network with low complexity and no user interaction, triggering a system crash that disrupts service without compromising confidentiality or integrity.
Unisoc has published an advisory at https://www.unisoc.com/en/support/announcement/2030931350138310657, which provides details on the issue relevant to mitigation efforts for affected products.
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