CVE-2024-20892
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 verification of signature in FilterProvider prior to SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to execute privileged behaviors. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability.
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 signature verification in Samsung's FilterProvider component prior to the July 2024 SMR allows local attackers to bypass security checks and execute privileged behaviors. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger, likely involving a malicious app or crafted input processed by FilterProvider, enabling local privilege escalation.
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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= 12.0= 13.0= 14.0CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Samsung device and Android versionGo to Settings > About Phone > Software Information > Android version. Verify the device manufacturer is Samsung and Android version is 12.0, 13.0, or 14.0.Affected if Device is Samsung with Android 12.0, 13.0, or 14.0 installed
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Check Security Patch LevelGo to Settings > About Phone > Software Information > Security patch level. Note the date shown (format is typically YYYY-MM-DD).Affected if Security patch level is before July 2024 (before 2024-07-01)
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Verify FilterProvider component presenceThis is an internal Samsung component in the framework. No direct external enumeration is possible. The vulnerability exists on any Samsung Android 12-14 device missing the July 2024 SMR.Affected if Device runs Samsung Android 12-14 and has not received the July 2024 Samsung Security Maintenance Release
A user is affected if they own a Samsung Android device running version 12.0, 13.0, or 14.0 that has not applied the July 2024 security patch.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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dbcve · scopedApply the Samsung Security Maintenance Release (SMR) July 2024 patch or later, which addresses the signature verification flaw in FilterProvider. Users should ensure their Samsung devices are updated via Settings > Software Update.
SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 or later
- Check the current Android version and build number on the affected device (Settings > About Phone > Software Information)
- Ensure the device is connected to Wi-Fi and has sufficient battery
- Check for system updates through Settings > Software Update > Download and install
- Install SMR (Samsung Monthly Roll) Jul-2024 Release 1 or later update
- Verify the update was successfully installed by checking the build number matches the July 2024 SMR release
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.
- 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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