CVE-2024-45183
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 · uneditedAn issue was discovered in Samsung Mobile Processor Exynos 2100, 1280, 2200, 1330, 1380, 1480, and 2400. A lack of a JPEG length check leads to an out-of-bound write.
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 confidenceA missing JPEG length validation in Samsung Exynos mobile processors (2100, 1280, 2200, 1330, 1380, 1480, 2400) allows a specially crafted JPEG image to trigger an out-of-bounds write during image processing, potentially leading to memory corruption or code execution.
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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 dataall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsCVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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 the Exynos processor model in your deviceCheck your device specifications in Settings > About Phone > Hardware or Processor information, or consult the manufacturer's website for your device modelAffected if The processor listed is one of: Exynos 2100, 1280, 2200, 1330, 1380, 1480, or 2400
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Confirm JPEG processing capability is enabledVerify that the device can process JPEG images through the camera app, image viewer, or any application that handles JPEG filesAffected if The device can capture, view, or process JPEG images (this is true for virtually all smartphones)
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Check the device firmware versionNavigate to Settings > About Phone > Software Information and note the Build Number or Firmware version, then cross-reference with Samsung's security update history for your specific modelAffected if The firmware version predates the vendor security patch date for CVE-2024-45183 (check Samsung security bulletins)
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Check the Android security patch levelGo to Settings > About Phone > Security Patch Level and note the date shownAffected if The security patch level is earlier than the month Samsung released the fix for this CVE (refer to Samsung's monthly security bulletins)
Your device is affected if it contains any of the affected Exynos processor models (2100, 1280, 2200, 1330, 1380, 1480, 2400) and has not received the vendor security update that addresses CVE-2024-45183.
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.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied security firmware updates from Samsung that address this vulnerability; users should check for and install the latest security patches for their devices.
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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-2024-45183 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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