AndroidOperating system · Samsung

CVE-2024-34589

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-02
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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72/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 · unedited
Improper input validation in parsing RTCP RR packet in librtp.so prior to SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 allows remote attackers to trigger temporary denial of service. 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 confidence

A vulnerability in librtp.so allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via improper input validation when parsing malformed RTCP (Real-time Transport Control Protocol) Receiver Report (RR) packets. The parsing code fails to properly validate the structure or content of RTCP RR packets before processing, leading to a crash or hang condition.

MitigationUpdate librtp.so to the SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 or later version which contains the fix for proper input validation in RTCP RR packet parsing. Verify that RTP/RTCP functionality continues to work correctly after the update.

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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
AndroidOperating system
Affected:= 12.0= 13.0= 14.0

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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.

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  1. Verify Android version is affected
    Go to Settings > About Phone > Android version and confirm it shows 12.0, 13.0, or 14.0
    Affected if Android version is 12.0, 13.0, or 14.0 on a Samsung device
  2. Confirm librtp.so is present
    Check for the existence of /system/lib/librtp.so or /system/lib64/librtp.so using a file manager or ADB shell with 'ls -la'
    Affected if librtp.so exists in system libraries (it is present by default on affected versions)
  3. Identify apps using RTP/RTCP functionality
    Review installed apps for those that handle real-time audio/video communication such as VoIP clients, video conferencing apps, or video calling features in messaging apps
    Affected if Any app using RTP/RTCP protocols for real-time media transmission is installed and active

User is affected if running Samsung Android 12.0, 13.0, or 14.0 with librtp.so present and any RTP/RTCP-enabled application in use that can receive malformed RTCP RR packets.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update librtp.so to the SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 or later version which contains the fix for proper input validation in RTCP RR packet parsing. Verify that RTP/RTCP functionality continues to work correctly after the update.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

SMR Jul-2024 Release 1

  1. Check your Samsung device model for SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 availability via security.samsungmobile.com
  2. Navigate to Settings > Software Update on your Samsung Android device
  3. Download and install the July 2024 security patch update (SMR Jul-2024 Release 1)
  4. Restart the device to complete the update process
  5. Verify the patch is installed by checking Settings > Software Update > Samsung security update level

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Android Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,080
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