CVE-2024-20824
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 VoiceSearch 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 · moderate confidenceThis is an implicit intent hijacking vulnerability in the VoiceSearch component of Samsung's Galaxy Store app. Android implicit intents can be intercepted by any app that declares a matching intent filter, allowing a malicious local app to receive sensitive data intended for VoiceSearch. The fix requires using explicit intents or properly validating the receiving component.
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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Confirm Galaxy Store is installedUse 'adb shell pm list packages | grep samsungapps' or navigate to Settings > Apps on the Android device and look for Galaxy StoreAffected if If the package com.sec.android.app.samsungapps is not present, the app is not installed and this CVE does not apply
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Retrieve the Galaxy Store version numberRun 'adb shell dumpsys package com.sec.android.app.samsungapps | grep versionName' or go to Settings > Apps > Galaxy Store and read the version displayed under App infoAffected if Unable to obtain a version number indicates the app may be corrupted or hidden
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Compare version against vulnerable rangeTake the version number obtained in step 2 and compare it numerically to 4.5.63.6 - note that version strings may be in format x.x.x.x so compare each segmentAffected if The installed version is less than 4.5.63.6 (for example, 4.5.63.5 or any earlier version)
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Verify the VoiceSearch component existsCheck if VoiceSearch functionality is available in Galaxy Store by opening the app and looking for a voice search icon or feature, or inspect the app manifest via 'adb shell dumpsys package com.sec.android.app.samsungapps' for VoiceSearch-related activitiesAffected if VoiceSearch component is not present or accessible means the specific attack surface may not exist
The environment is affected if Galaxy Store is installed with a version lower than 4.5.63.6 and the VoiceSearch component is present and functional.
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. Users should also be cautious about installing apps from unknown sources, as local attackers need an installed app to intercept intents.
Galaxy Store version 4.5.63.6 or later
- Open the Galaxy Store app on your Samsung device
- Navigate to the menu or settings within Galaxy Store
- Check for updates or go to the 'My Galaxy' section
- Update Galaxy Store to version 4.5.63.6 or later
- Verify the update was successful by checking the app version in settings
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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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.
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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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