CVE-2024-34603
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 access control in Samsung Message prior to SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to access location data.
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 confidenceSamsung Message app prior to SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 contains improper access control that allows local attackers to bypass authorization mechanisms and access user location data without proper permissions.
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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= 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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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Verify Android OS versionGo to Settings > About Phone > Android version. Confirm if the version is exactly 13.0 or 14.0.Affected if Android version is 13.0 or 14.0, placing the device in the affected OS range
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Locate Samsung Message app versionOpen Settings > Apps > Samsung Message (or Messages) > App info. Note the current version number displayed.Affected if The installed Samsung Message app version is earlier than the SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 update (the patched version)
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Confirm location permission stateGo to Settings > Apps > Samsung Message > Permissions. Check if Location permission is granted or denied.Affected if Location permission is granted to Samsung Message - the vulnerable code path involves unauthorized location data access
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Check app update availabilityOpen Galaxy Store > Menu > My downloads. Search for Samsung Message and check if an update is available.Affected if An update to Samsung Message is available, indicating the current installed version predates the July 2024 security patch
A device running Android 13.0 or 14.0 with Samsung Message app versions prior to SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 is affected by this improper access control vulnerability.
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 · scopedUpdate Samsung Message app to SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 or later to apply the vendor patch that enforces proper access controls on location data.
SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 or later (Samsung Message app update combined with July 2024 security patch)
- Check the current Samsung Message app version in Settings > Apps > Samsung Message
- Update Samsung Message to the latest version from Samsung Galaxy Store or through system update
- Alternatively, ensure the device receives and installs the SMR Jul-2024 Release 1 security patch update from Settings > Software update > Download and install
- Verify the update was successful by checking the Samsung Message app version again
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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