CVE-2024-20846 Memory corruption in Samsung Mobile Devices
A local attacker can execute arbitrary code via an out-of-bounds write in the Samsung mobile OS media decoding library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-20846?
CVE-2024-20846 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
Out-of-bounds write vulnerability while decoding hcr of libsavsac.so prior to SMR Apr-2024 Release 1 allows local attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20846?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Android.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20846?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20846 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-2024-20846 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20846 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gg92-wfhm-m46w.