CVE-2024-34629
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-bounds read in applying binary with text common object in Samsung Notes prior to version 4.4.21.62 allows local attackers to potentially read memory.
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 read vulnerability in Samsung Notes versions prior to 4.4.21.62 allows local attackers to read memory via a crafted binary file containing text objects. The vulnerability exists in the app's parsing logic when handling binary data with embedded text.
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< 4.4.21.62CVSS 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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Check if Samsung Notes is installedOn Android device: open Settings > Apps and search for 'Samsung Notes', or run 'adb shell pm list packages | grep samsung.notes'Affected if Samsung Notes app is present on the device
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Determine the installed version of Samsung NotesIn Settings > Apps > Samsung Notes > Version info, or run 'adb shell dumpsys package com.samsung.android.app.notes | grep versionName'Affected if The displayed version number is lower than 4.4.21.62
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Verify the app handles .snb binary filesCheck if the device has any .snb files in storage, or confirm Samsung Notes is used as the default note-taking app (the app inherently processes .snb files as its native format)Affected if Samsung Notes is used to open or store notes in .snb format, which is the app's default binary format
The environment is affected if Samsung Notes is installed with a version lower than 4.4.21.62 and the app is used to handle .snb note files, as the out-of-bounds read occurs during binary parsing of crafted text objects.
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 · scoped4.4.21.62
Update Samsung Notes to version 4.4.21.62 or later. Until then, avoid opening untrusted .snb or other binary note files from unknown sources.
Samsung Notes 4.4.21.62 or later
- Open the Galaxy Store app on your Samsung device
- Search for 'Samsung Notes' in the store
- Tap 'Update' to install the latest version (4.4.21.62 or later)
- Alternatively, open Samsung Notes, go to Settings > About Notes, and check for updates
- Ensure the updated version is 4.4.21.62 or higher
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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