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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-20818
CVE-2024-20818:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Out-of-bounds Write vulnerabilities in svc1td_vld_elh of libsthmbc.so prior to SMR Feb-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to trigger buffer overflow (Samsung Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) issue in the svc1td_vld_elh component of libsthmbc.so library. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H by NIST, while Samsung Mobile assigned it a score of 6.6 (MEDIUM) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L (Samsung Advisory).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow local attackers to trigger buffer overflow, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges (Samsung Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung has addressed this vulnerability in the SMR Feb-2024 Release 1 security update. Users are advised to update their devices to the latest security patch level to protect against this vulnerability (Samsung Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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