CVE-2024-34597
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Improper input validation in Samsung Health prior to version 6.27.0.113 allows local attackers to write arbitrary document files to the sandbox of Samsung Health. The vulnerability was discovered and reported on February 23, 2024, and was assigned CVE-2024-34597. The vulnerability affects Samsung Health application versions prior to 6.27.0.113 (Samsung Mobile).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N by NVD, while Samsung Mobile assessed it with a score of 4.4 (MEDIUM) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L. The vulnerability stems from improper input validation that could allow unauthorized file operations within the application's sandbox. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability (NVD Database).

Impact

The vulnerability allows local attackers to write arbitrary document files to the sandbox of Samsung Health. The impact is limited to the application's sandbox environment, and user interaction is required for the vulnerability to be exploited (Samsung Mobile).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction to be exploited. The attack complexity is considered low, but no privilege escalation is required. There are no known reports of this vulnerability being exploited in the wild (NVD Database).

Mitigation and workarounds

Samsung has addressed this vulnerability by adding proper caller verification logic in version 6.27.0.113 of Samsung Health. Users are advised to update their Samsung Health application to this version or later to mitigate the vulnerability (Samsung Mobile).

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