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CVE-2024-34638: 
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Improper handling of exceptional conditions in ThemeCenter prior to SMR Sep-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to delete non-preloaded applications. This vulnerability was assigned CVE-2024-34638 and was discovered in Android versions 12 and 13 (Samsung Mobile).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as High severity with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H). The weakness is categorized as CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. The issue affects Samsung Android devices running versions 12 and 13 (NVD).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability allows local attackers to delete non-preloaded applications on affected devices, potentially causing data loss and disruption of device functionality (Samsung Mobile).

Mitigation and workarounds

Samsung has addressed this vulnerability in the SMR Sep-2024 Release 1 security update by adding proper validation. Users are advised to update their devices to this version or later to protect against this vulnerability (Samsung Mobile).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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