CVE-2024-34615
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 · uneditedOut-of-bound write in libsmat.so prior to SMR Aug-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to cause memory corruption.
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 confidenceAn out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in libsmat.so prior to the SMR Aug-2024 Release 1. Local attackers can exploit this to write data beyond allocated memory boundaries, leading to memory corruption and potential code execution.
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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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Locate libsmat.so on the deviceSearch for the library file using 'find /system -name libsmat.so 2>/dev/null' or 'ls -la /system/lib64/libsmat.so' if it existsAffected if The library file exists on the device - vulnerability only applies if libsmat.so is present
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Confirm the Android versionRun 'getprop ro.build.version.release' or check Settings > About Phone > Android versionAffected if The device runs Android 12.0, 13.0, or 14.0 exactly (these are the affected versions listed)
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Check the Samsung SMR (Security Maintenance Release) versionRun 'getprop ro.build.version.sem' or 'getprop ro.vendor.build.version.sep' to retrieve the Samsung maintenance release date and compare it to August 2024Affected if The SMR version is earlier than Aug-2024 Release 1, or the SMR information cannot be retrieved (indicating an unpatched state)
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Verify the library version if extractableUse 'dumpsys package com.samsung.android.samsungpass' or check library metadata if accessible; otherwise rely on SMR version as the primary indicatorAffected if Cannot confirm the library was updated to the Aug-2024 Release 1 version
The device is affected if libsmat.so is present AND the Android version is 12.0, 13.0, or 14.0 AND the Samsung SMR is earlier than Aug-2024 Release 1.
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 · scopedUpgrade libsmat.so to SMR Aug-2024 Release 1 or later. Identify all systems and applications using the affected library version and apply the update across the deployment.
SMR Aug-2024 Release 1 or later
- Navigate to Settings on your Samsung Android device
- Tap on Software update or System update
- Tap on Download and install or Check for updates
- Ensure the device is connected to Wi-Fi and has sufficient battery
- Download and install any available security updates
- After installation, verify the SMR (Samsung Maintenance Release) date is August 2024 or later in Settings > About phone > Software information > Security patch level
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-2024-34615 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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