CVE-2024-34609
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 VoiceNoteService prior to SMR Aug-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to bypass restrictions on starting services from the background.
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 confidenceImproper access control in VoiceNoteService on Samsung Mobile devices prior to SMR Aug-2024 Release 1 allows a local attacker to bypass restrictions on starting services from the background. This is a Samsung Android firmware vulnerability in the VoiceNoteService component that enables unauthorized service instantiation.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- 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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Check Android OS versionGo to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB shellAffected if Version is 12.0, 13.0, or 14.0 specifically (exact matches)
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Check Samsung security patch levelGo to Settings > About Phone > Software information > Security patch level, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.security_patch' via ADB shellAffected if Patch level is earlier than August 2024 or the field is empty/unavailable
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Verify VoiceNoteService component presenceCheck app list for VoiceNote or Voice Recorder applications in Settings > Apps, or enumerate services via 'dumpsys package' commandAffected if VoiceNoteService component exists on the device (vulnerability only applies if component is present)
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Confirm device is Samsung mobileVerify manufacturer via 'getprop ro.product.manufacturer' or check device model in Settings > About PhoneAffected if Device is a Samsung mobile device (vulnerability is specific to Samsung firmware)
Device is affected if it is a Samsung mobile device running Android 12.0, 13.0, or 14.0 with a security patch level prior to August 2024, and the VoiceNoteService component is present.
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 · scopedApply Samsung's SMR Aug-2024 Release 1 or later security update to address the access control bypass in VoiceNoteService. Users should verify their device has received the August 2024 security patch level.
SMR Aug-2024 Release 1 or later (August 2024 security patch level)
- Open Settings on the Samsung Android device
- Navigate to Software Update
- Tap on Check for updates or Download and install
- Ensure the device updates to the August 2024 security patch level (SMR Aug-2024 Release 1) or later
- Verify the security patch level in Settings > About phone > Software information > Security patch level shows August 2024 or later
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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-34609 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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