CVE-2024-34631
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 new binary 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 confidenceOut-of-bounds read vulnerability in Samsung Notes when applying/importing a new binary allows local attackers to read arbitrary memory contents, leading to information disclosure. The vulnerability exists in versions prior to 4.4.21.62.
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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Verify Samsung Notes is installedCheck if Samsung Notes app exists on the device. On Android, you can use: adb shell pm list packages | grep samsung.android.app.notes OR check the app drawer for the Samsung Notes icon.Affected if Samsung Notes is present on the device
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Check installed Samsung Notes versionOpen Samsung Notes app, go to Settings (gear icon), then tap About Samsung Notes to view the version number. Alternatively, use: adb shell dumpsys package com.samsung.android.app.notes | grep versionNameAffected if Version displayed is below 4.4.21.62 (e.g., 4.4.20.15, 4.4.18.00, etc.)
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Identify if the vulnerable feature is usedThe vulnerability triggers specifically when applying or importing a new binary file within Samsung Notes. Check recent usage history or test whether the app has import/apply binary functionality.Affected if The user has applied or imported binary files in Samsung Notes on versions prior to 4.4.21.62
A user is affected if Samsung Notes version is lower than 4.4.21.62 AND they have used or intend to use the apply/import binary feature within the application.
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 through the Galaxy Store or Google Play Store to patch the vulnerability.
4.4.21.62 or later
- Open the Samsung Notes application on your Samsung device
- Navigate to the app settings or check for updates in the Samsung Galaxy Store
- Update Samsung Notes to version 4.4.21.62 or later
- Verify the update was successful by checking the app version in Settings > Apps > Samsung Notes
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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