CVE-2024-34636
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 · uneditedUse of implicit intent for sensitive communication in Samsung Email prior to version 6.1.94.2 allows local attackers to get sensitive information.
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 confidenceThis is an Android vulnerability in Samsung Email app where the use of implicit intents for sensitive communication allows local attackers to intercept sensitive information. Implicit intents can be received by any app that registers to handle that intent type, enabling a malicious local app to capture sensitive email data. The fix in version 6.1.94.2 involves using explicit intents or other secure IPC mechanisms.
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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< 6.1.94.2CVSS 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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Identify Samsung Email app versionOpen device Settings > Apps > find Samsung Email (or Samsung Email app), then view the App info or App version field to see the currently installed version numberAffected if the version shown is earlier than 6.1.94.2 (for example, 6.1.90.0, 6.1.80.5, etc.)
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Confirm app sourceVerify the app was installed from the official Samsung app store (Galaxy Store), Google Play Store, or was pre-installed by the device manufacturerAffected if the app is a pre-installed or store-installed version that has not been updated to 6.1.94.2 or later
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Cross-reference via Play StoreOpen the Samsung Email page in the Google Play Store and check the 'What's new' or version information to confirm if an update to 6.1.94.2 or newer is availableAffected if an update to version 6.1.94.2 or later is available and the currently installed version is lower
A user is affected if the installed Samsung Email app version is lower than 6.1.94.2, as earlier versions contain the implicit intent vulnerability that allows local apps to intercept sensitive email data.
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 · scoped6.1.94.2
Update Samsung Email app to version 6.1.94.2 or later. For developers, ensure all inter-component communication uses explicit intents and avoid implicit intents for sensitive data transmission.
6.1.94.2
- Upgrade Samsung Email application to version 6.1.94.2 or later
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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