#VU87998 Improper Privilege Management in Samsung Camera - CVE-2024-20854

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87998

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20854

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Samsung Camera
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones

Vendor: Samsung

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A local application can gain unauthorized access to image data.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Samsung Camera: before 12.1.0.31

---

External links
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2024&month=04

---

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.