CVE-2024-20818 Memory corruption in Samsung Mobile Devices
Local attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in the mobile OS media library, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-20818?
CVE-2024-20818 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Samsung Android, published on 6 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Out-of-bounds Write vulnerabilities in svc1td_vld_elh of libsthmbc.so prior to SMR Feb-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to trigger buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20818?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Android.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20818?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20818 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-20818 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20818 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j428-8h66-82p9.