Advisory Details

April 9th, 2025

(Pwn2Own) Samsung Galaxy S24 Gaming Hub Improper Input Validation Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2024-49419, CVE-2024-49418
CVSS SCORE	5.4, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
AFFECTED VENDORS	Samsung
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Galaxy S24
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Samsung Galaxy S24 smartphones. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the Gaming Hub application. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied URL. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary script in the context of a WebView.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Samsung has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2024&month=12
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2024-12-02 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2025-04-09 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2025-04-09 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT	Ken Gannon of NCC Group (@yogehi)

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