CVE-2024-20869
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 · uneditedImproper privilege management vulnerability in Samsung Internet prior to version 25.0.0.41 allows local attackers to bypass protection for cookies.
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 a local privilege management flaw in Samsung Internet browser versions prior to 25.0.0.41. The vulnerability allows a local attacker with device access to bypass security protections designed to safeguard cookies, potentially enabling unauthorized access to session data or authentication credentials stored in cookies.
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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< 25.0.0.41CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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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Locate Samsung Internet browser in Android SettingsOpen Settings > Apps > Apps, then search for or scroll to find Samsung Internet in the app listAffected if Samsung Internet is installed on the device
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View the installed version numberTap on Samsung Internet in the apps list, then view the version shown under App info or App detailsAffected if The version displayed is less than 25.0.0.41 (for example, 25.0.0.40, 24.x.x, or earlier)
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Verify version via Play Store if availableOpen Google Play Store, search for Samsung Internet, and view the version number on the app listing pageAffected if The Play Store listing shows a version lower than 25.0.0.41
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Check for pending updatesIn Play Store, go to Profile > Manage apps & device > Updates available, or open Samsung Internet and check for in-app update promptsAffected if An update to version 25.0.0.41 or later is available but not yet installed
The device is affected if Samsung Internet browser version installed is lower than 25.0.0.41, as this version range contains the cookie protection bypass vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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dbcve · scoped25.0.0.41
Update Samsung Internet browser to version 25.0.0.41 or later. Organizations should verify deployed versions across managed devices and push updates as needed.
25.0.0.41
- Open Galaxy Store or Google Play Store on your Samsung device
- Search for Samsung Internet
- Tap Update to install version 25.0.0.41 or later
- Alternatively, enable auto-updates for Samsung Internet in your app store settings
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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