CVE-2024-20836 Information disclosure in Samsung Mobile Devices

Low 3.3 Published Updated

Local attackers can read out-of-bounds memory in Samsung mobile devices via a vulnerability in the libsubextractor library.

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-2024-20836?

CVE-2024-20836 is a low-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, published on 5 Mar 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 Read vulnerability in ssmis_get_frm in libsubextractor.so prior to SMR Mar-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to read out of bounds memory.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20836?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Android.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20836?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20836 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-20836 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20836 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Samsung Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-32hg-4wf9-hj7c.

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