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NotesApplication · Samsung

CVE-2024-34660

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-09-04
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 4.4.21.62 or later.
See remediation →
80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

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 · unedited
Heap-based out-of-bounds write in Samsung Notes prior to version 4.4.21.62 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code.

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 confidence

Heap-based buffer overflow in Samsung Notes allows a local attacker to write beyond allocated heap memory boundaries, potentially achieving arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability stems from improper bounds checking when processing data within the Notes application.

MitigationUpdate Samsung Notes to version 4.4.21.62 or later via the Galaxy Store or Samsung's update mechanism.

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
NotesApplication
Affected:< 4.4.21.62

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Open Samsung Notes app
    Launch the Samsung Notes application on your Samsung Galaxy device
    Affected if App is present on the device - proceed to version check
  2. Access the About section
    Tap the three-dot menu or hamburger icon in the top-right corner, then select 'About Samsung Notes' or navigate to Settings > About
    Affected if You can access version information - proceed to step 3
  3. Locate the version number
    Find the version number displayed on the About or Settings screen (typically labeled as 'Version' or 'App version')
    Affected if Version number is displayed - proceed to step 4
  4. Compare against the fixed version
    Check if the installed version is less than 4.4.21.62 (for example, versions like 4.4.20.x or 4.4.21.x below 62)
    Affected if Installed version is below 4.4.21.62 - your device is affected by the heap-based buffer overflow

Your Samsung Notes installation is vulnerable if the displayed version number is less than 4.4.21.62; update to 4.4.21.62 or later to remediate.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 4.4.21.62 or later
Fixed in 4.4.21.62
Interim mitigation

Update Samsung Notes to version 4.4.21.62 or later via the Galaxy Store or Samsung's update mechanism.

Recommended fix High confidence

Samsung Notes 4.4.21.62 or later

  1. Open the Samsung Galaxy Store or Google Play Store on your device
  2. Search for Samsung Notes
  3. Select Update to install version 4.4.21.62 or later
  4. Alternatively, navigate to Settings > Apps > Samsung Notes > Update if auto-update is available

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Notes Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,390
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