Use After Free in Samsung Android
CVE-2024-20833
Use after free vulnerability in pub_crypto_recv_msg prior to SMR Mar-2024 Release 1 due to race condition allows local attackers with system privilege to cause memory corruption.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (1.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Samsung Android — versions 11.0, 12.0, 13.0
- Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR Mar-2024 Release in Android 11, 12, 13, 14
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20833?
- CVE-2024-20833 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 4.1/10. Published 2024-03-05.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20833?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-20833 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.