CVE-2024-34615
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Out-of-bound write vulnerability in libsmat.so was discovered prior to SMR Aug-2024 Release 1. The vulnerability affects Samsung devices running Android versions 12, 13, and 14. This security flaw was assigned CVE-2024-34615 and was privately disclosed to Samsung Mobile (Samsung Advisory).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds write issue in the libsmat.so library. It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) from NIST with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, while Samsung Mobile assessed it with a score of 5.1 (MEDIUM) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) (NVD).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability allows local attackers to cause memory corruption, which could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Samsung has addressed this vulnerability in the SMR Aug-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).

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