CVE-2024-20822
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 · uneditedImplicit intent hijacking vulnerability in AccountActivity of Galaxy Store prior to version 4.5.63.6 allows local attackers to access sensitive information via implicit intent.
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 confidenceThis is an implicit intent hijacking vulnerability in the AccountActivity component of Samsung's Galaxy Store application. Implicit intents in Android can be intercepted by other apps installed on the same device, allowing a malicious local application to receive and access sensitive information intended for the legitimate Galaxy Store component. The vulnerability exists in versions prior to 4.5.63.6.
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< 4.5.63.6CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/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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Verify Galaxy Store is installedOpen Settings > Apps on your Samsung Android device and search for 'Galaxy Store', or use ADB command: adb shell pm list packages | grep com.sec.android.app.samsungappsAffected if Galaxy Store is not found on the device - not applicable
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Identify the installed Galaxy Store versionOn the device, go to Settings > Apps > Galaxy Store > App info, then view the version number displayed under the app name. Alternatively, use ADB: adb shell dumpsys package com.sec.android.app.samsungapps | grep versionNameAffected if Unable to determine the version - manual verification required
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Compare version against affected rangeReview the version number obtained from the previous step. The affected range is any version prior to 4.5.63.6 (for example: 4.5.60.5, 4.5.62.0, etc.)Affected if Installed version is less than 4.5.63.6 - the device is affected by this vulnerability
A Samsung device with Galaxy Store installed and running a version lower than 4.5.63.6 is vulnerable to implicit intent hijacking in the AccountActivity component.
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 · scoped4.5.63.6
Update Galaxy Store to version 4.5.63.6 or later. For developers, remediate by converting implicit intents to explicit intents or by adding package permission filters to restrict which applications can receive the intent.
Galaxy Store version 4.5.63.6 or later
- Open the Galaxy Store app on your Samsung device
- Tap the menu icon (three lines or 'More' option) in the top-left corner
- Select 'Settings' or 'Galaxy Store settings'
- Tap on 'Galaxy Store version' or 'About' to view current version
- If an update is available, tap 'Update' or 'Update now' to install version 4.5.63.6 or later
- Alternatively, open the Samsung Galaxy Store and check for any available updates in the main screen
- Ensure the update completes successfully before using the app
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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- 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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