CVE-2024-45184
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability is a heap buffer overflow in Samsung's USAT component affecting multiple Exynos chipsets used in mobile devices, wearables, and modems. An attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service by writing out-of-bounds memory. Affected devices include Samsung smartphones, wearables, and modems using the listed Exynos processors.
💻 Affected Systems
- Samsung Mobile Processor
- Samsung Wearable Processor
- Samsung Modems
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete device crash or persistent denial of service requiring hardware reset, potentially leading to temporary device unavailability.
Likely Case
Local denial of service causing application crashes or temporary device instability.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact if patched; unpatched devices remain vulnerable to local denial of service attacks.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires local access or malicious application installation; USAT component access needed
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Samsung security updates for specific device models
Vendor Advisory: https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2024-45184/
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Check for security updates in device settings. 2. Install available updates. 3. Restart device after installation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable unnecessary USAT services
androidReduce attack surface by disabling unused USAT-related services if possible
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict physical access to devices
- Implement application allowlisting to prevent malicious app installation
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check device chipset model in Settings > About phone > Hardware infoCheck Version:
Not applicable via command line on consumer devicesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify security patch level in Settings > About phone > Software information📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- USAT service crashes
- Kernel panic logs
- Abnormal process termination
Network Indicators:
- No network indicators for this local vulnerability
SIEM Query:
Not applicable for consumer devices