CVE-2024-34637 Security feature bypass in Samsung Mobile Devices

Medium 6.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can bypass background service restrictions in Android via improper access control in WindowManagerService, affecting Samsung devices.

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-2024-34637?

CVE-2024-34637 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, published on 4 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper access control in WindowManagerService prior to SMR Sep-2024 Release 1 in Android 12, and SMR Jun-2024 Release 1 in Android 13 and Android 14 allows local attackers to bypass restrictions on starting services from the background.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34637?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Android.

How do I fix CVE-2024-34637?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-34637 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-34637 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-34637 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Samsung Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-46mj-66fr-v8v7.

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