What is CVE-2024-20901?

CVE-2024-20901 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2024-07-02.

How severe is CVE-2024-20901?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Samsung Android

CVE-2024-20901

Improper input validation in copying data to buffer cache in libsaped prior to SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to write out-of-bounds memory.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (5.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Samsung Android — versions 12.0, 13.0, 14.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR Jul-2024 Release in Android 12, 13, 14

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-20901?: CVE-2024-20901 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2024-07-02.
How severe is CVE-2024-20901?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.