CVE-2024-20842 Memory corruption in Samsung Mobile Devices
Local privileged attackers can exploit improper input validation in libsec-ril to write out-of-bounds memory, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation on Samsung mobile devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-20842?
CVE-2024-20842 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Samsung Android, published on 2 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in handling apdu of libsec-ril prior to SMR Apr-2024 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers to write out-of-bounds memory.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20842?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Android.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20842?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20842 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-2024-20842 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20842 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v79g-8rxh-2q7g.