What is CVE-2024-34640?

CVE-2024-34640 is a low-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-284: IMPROPER ACCESS CONTROL. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2024-09-04.

How severe is CVE-2024-34640?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Samsung Android

CVE-2024-34640

Improper access control vulnerability in BGProtectManager prior to SMR Sep-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to bypass restriction of process expiration.

Published 2024-09-04 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.7% 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 12.0, 13.0, 14.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR Sep-2024 Release in Android 12, 13, 14

References

security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-34640?: CVE-2024-34640 is a low-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-284: IMPROPER ACCESS CONTROL. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2024-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2024-34640?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.