CVE-2024-32502
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 · uneditedAn issue was discovered in Samsung Mobile Processor and Wearable Processor Exynos 850, Exynos 1080, Exynos 2100, Exynos 1280, Exynos 1380, Exynos 1330, Exynos W920, Exynos W930. The mobile processor lacks proper reference count checking, which can result in a UAF (Use-After-Free) 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 · high confidenceThis is a Use-After-Free vulnerability in Samsung Exynos mobile and wearable processors (850, 1080, 2100, 1280, 1380, 1330, W920, W930) caused by improper reference count checking in the processor firmware. The lack of proper reference counting can lead to memory being accessed after it has been freed, potentially allowing privilege escalation or code execution.
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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 dataall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsCVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify your device processor modelCheck your device settings (Settings > About Phone > SoC/Processor) or consult your device manufacturer's specifications to determine the exact processor modelAffected if The processor model is one of: Exynos 850, 1080, 1280, 1330, 1380, 2100, W920, or W930
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Verify processor family is ExynosConfirm the processor is part of Samsung's Exynos line (not Qualcomm Snapdragon, MediaTek, or other silicon)Affected if The processor is a Samsung Exynos variant matching the affected model numbers
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Check current firmware versionAccess firmware/version information in device settings (Settings > About Phone > Software Information > Build Number) or check for system updates (Settings > Software Update)Affected if You cannot determine if a security patch addressing this CVE has been applied, or the device is running pre-patch firmware
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Consult vendor security bulletinSearch Samsung's security update archive or your device manufacturer's support site for CVE-2024-32502 patch availabilityAffected if No patch has been released for your specific device model and firmware version, or the patch status is unknown
Your device is affected if it contains any of the listed Exynos processors (850, 1080, 1280, 1330, 1380, 2100, W920, W930) and the vendor has not yet issued a security update addressing this specific CVE.
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.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied firmware/security updates from Samsung for affected devices. Device manufacturers using these processors must integrate Samsung's patches and distribute via OTA updates. Users should ensure their devices are running the latest firmware version.
- Consultation24.0 h
- Implementation60.0 h
- Testing48.0 h
- Review / QA20.0 h
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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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