CVE-2024-34638

Application deletion via mishandled exceptional conditions

Published Sep 4, 2024 · Updated Sep 4, 2024

Improper exceptional-condition handling in Samsung ThemeCenter on Android 12 and 13 allows local users to delete non-preloaded applications. Samsung states only that ThemeCenter mishandles an exceptional condition and that the patch adds validation; no affected function, input, or execution path is public. Exploitation is local, requires no user interaction or prior privileges under Samsung's assessment, and can remove applications not preloaded on the device.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper exceptional-condition handling in Samsung ThemeCenter on Android 12 and 13 allows local users to delete non-preloaded applications. Samsung states only that ThemeCenter mishandles an exceptional condition and that the patch adds validation; no affected function, input, or execution path is public. Exploitation is local, requires no user interaction or prior privileges under Samsung's assessment, and can remove applications not preloaded on the device.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-34638
Published
Sep 4, 2024
Updated
Sep 4, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics
Product
Android
Classifications
CWE-755, T1485
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 4, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics · AndroidAffected versions are unavailable in this record.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · Samsung Mobile DevicesAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

6.7Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
7.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-755Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
T1485Data Destruction

Public exploit references

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