CVE-2024-20840 | BDVDB-2026-226582 Detail

SamsungSamsung Voice Recorder

Description#

Improper access control in Samsung Voice Recorder prior to versions 21.5.16.01 in Android 12 and Android 13, 21.4.51.02 in Android 14 allows physical attackers using hardware keyboard to use VoiceRecorder on the lock screen.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: physical.

Weaknesses#

CWE-284 Improper Access Control

References#

https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2024&month=03

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12024-03-05Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-01Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2024-03-05
Last modified: 2024-08-01

Vendor information

Vendor: Samsung
Product: Samsung Voice Recorder

All Samsung vulnerabilities

Score

5.7 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 13.7.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Improper Access Control

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
Not stated
Fixed
21.5.16.01 in Android 12 and Android 13, 21.4.51.02 in Android 14

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

5.7 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Physical
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	None
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).