Galaxy StoreApplication · Samsung

CVE-2022-33710

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-07-12
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 4.5.41.8 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

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 · unedited
Improper input validation vulnerability in BillingPackageInsraller in Galaxy Store prior to version 4.5.41.8 allows local attackers to launch activities as Galaxy Store privilege.

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 · high confidence

Improper input validation in BillingPackageInstaller in Samsung Galaxy Store prior to version 4.5.41.8 allows local attackers to launch arbitrary activities with Galaxy Store privileges. This enables a local malicious application to escalate privileges by injecting intent parameters into the BillingPackageInstaller component.

MitigationUpdate Galaxy Store to version 4.5.41.8 or later. Users should ensure automatic app updates are enabled or manually update via the Galaxy Store.

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
Galaxy StoreApplication
Affected:< 4.5.41.8

CVSS 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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate Galaxy Store app on your device
    Open Settings > Apps > Galaxy Store, or find Galaxy Store in your app drawer and access its app info page.
    Affected if Galaxy Store is not installed on the device (not affected because the vulnerable component does not exist).
  2. Identify the installed Galaxy Store version
    In Settings > Apps > Galaxy Store, view the Version or App version field displayed under the app name. Alternatively, tap the three-dot menu in Galaxy Store and go to Settings > About Galaxy Store to see the version number.
    Affected if The displayed version number is less than 4.5.41.8 (for example, 4.5.40.3 or 4.5.38.2).
  3. Confirm the BillingPackageInstaller component is present
    This is an internal component of Galaxy Store and is present in all versions prior to 4.5.41.8. No manual verification needed if the version check in step 2 shows an affected version.
    Affected if Galaxy Store version is below 4.5.41.8, meaning the vulnerable BillingPackageInstaller component is included.

You are affected if Samsung Galaxy Store is installed and its reported version is lower than 4.5.41.8.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 4.5.41.8 or later
Fixed in 4.5.41.8
Interim mitigation

Update Galaxy Store to version 4.5.41.8 or later. Users should ensure automatic app updates are enabled or manually update via the Galaxy Store.

Recommended fix High confidence

Galaxy Store version 4.5.41.8 or later

  1. Open Galaxy Store app on the Samsung device
  2. Navigate to the app settings or menu (usually three dots or 'My Apps')
  3. Check for available updates in Galaxy Store
  4. Update Galaxy Store to version 4.5.41.8 or later
  5. Verify the update was successful by checking the app version in Settings > Apps > Galaxy Store

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Galaxy Store Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,210
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