CVE-2024-20880 Memory corruption in Samsung Mobile Devices
Physical attackers can exploit a stack-based buffer overflow in the bootloader to overwrite memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.
- 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-2024-20880?
CVE-2024-20880 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Samsung Android, published on 4 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in bootloader prior to SMR Jun-2024 Release 1 allows physical attackers to overwrite memory.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20880?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Android.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20880?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20880 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-2024-20880 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20880 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4h7h-x876-6f32.