CVE-2022-24924
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn improper access control in LiveWallpaperService prior to versions 3.0.9.0 allows to create a specific named system directory without a proper permission.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceImproper access control vulnerability in LiveWallpaperService (versions prior to 3.0.9.0) allows unprivileged users to create a specific named system directory without proper permissions. This represents a privilege escalation risk where an attacker could potentially create directories that should require elevated privileges.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 3.0.9.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify LiveWallpaperService versionCheck the installed version of Samsung LiveWallpaperService on the device. This can typically be found in Settings > Apps > LiveWallpaperService, or via ADB using 'adb shell dumpsys package com.samsung.android.livewallpaper' to retrieve package version information.Affected if The installed version is earlier than 3.0.9.0
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Verify directory creation permissionsObserve or test whether the LiveWallpaperService can create directories in system-protected locations without proper elevated privileges. Review any logcat output or system logs for directory creation operations performed by the LiveWallpaperService process.Affected if The service can create directories in locations that should require elevated (root or system) privileges
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Inspect for anomalous system directoriesCheck the file system for directories that should not exist without elevated privileges, particularly in system partitions. Compare against known directory structures on unpatched devices.Affected if Directories exist in protected system locations that should require elevated privileges to create
If the installed LiveWallpaperService version is below 3.0.9.0 and unprivileged directory creation is possible, the environment is vulnerable to CVE-2022-24924.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped3.0.9.0
Upgrade LiveWallpaperService to version 3.0.9.0 or later to remediate the improper access control vulnerability.
3.0.9.0
- Identify the current version of LiveWallpaperService on the device through Settings > Apps > LiveWallpaperService
- Update LiveWallpaperService to version 3.0.9.0 or later through the Galaxy Store or system software update mechanism
- Verify the updated version reflects 3.0.9.0 or higher after the update completes
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-24924 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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