high
7.8
CWE
787
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2024-20849

First published: Tue Apr 02 2024(Updated: )

Out-of-bound Write vulnerability in chunk parsing implementation of libsdffextractor prior to SMR Apr-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Credit: mobile.security@samsung.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Samsung Android=12.0
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-apr-2022-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-apr-2023-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-aug-2022-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-aug-2023-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-dec-2021-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-dec-2022-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-dec-2023-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-feb-2022-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-feb-2023-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-feb-2024-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-jan-2022-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-jan-2023-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-jan-2024-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-jul-2022-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-jul-2023-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-jun-2022-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-jun-2023-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-mar-2022-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-mar-2023-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-mar-2024-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-may-2022-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-may-2023-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-nov-2021-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-nov-2022-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-nov-2023-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-oct-2022-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-oct-2023-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-sep-2022-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-sep-2023-r1
Samsung Android=13.0
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-apr-2022-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-apr-2023-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-aug-2022-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-aug-2023-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-dec-2021-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-dec-2022-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-dec-2023-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-feb-2022-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-feb-2023-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-feb-2024-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-jan-2022-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-jan-2023-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-jan-2024-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-jul-2022-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-jul-2023-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-jun-2022-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-jun-2023-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-mar-2022-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-mar-2023-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-mar-2024-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-may-2022-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-may-2023-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-nov-2021-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-nov-2022-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-nov-2023-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-oct-2022-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-oct-2023-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-sep-2022-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-sep-2023-r1
Samsung Android=14.0
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-apr-2022-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-apr-2023-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-aug-2022-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-aug-2023-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-dec-2021-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-dec-2022-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-dec-2023-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-feb-2022-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-feb-2023-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-feb-2024-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-jan-2022-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-jan-2023-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-jan-2024-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-jul-2022-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-jul-2023-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-jun-2022-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-jun-2023-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-mar-2022-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-mar-2023-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-mar-2024-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-may-2022-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-may-2023-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-nov-2021-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-nov-2022-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-nov-2023-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-oct-2022-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-oct-2023-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-sep-2022-r1
Samsung Android=14.0-smr-sep-2023-r1
libsdffextractor libsdffextractor<SMR Apr-2023 Release 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-20849?

    CVE-2024-20849 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-20849?

    To fix CVE-2024-20849, upgrade to libsdffextractor version SMR Apr-2023 Release 1 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2024-20849?

    Users of libsdffextractor prior to SMR Apr-2023 Release 1 are affected by CVE-2024-20849.

  • Can CVE-2024-20849 be exploited remotely?

    CVE-2024-20849 is considered a local vulnerability and typically requires local access to exploit.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-20849?

    CVE-2024-20849 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability affecting the chunk parsing implementation.

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