Improper access control in Samsung Voice Recorder prior to versions 21.5.16.01 in Android…
Priority LOW 25Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00228 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Samsung Voice Recorder (Samsung Mobile): 21.5.16.01 in Android 12 and Android 13, 21.4.51.02 in Android 14
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung | Samsung Voice Recorder | — | 21.5.16.01 in Android 12 and Android 13, 21.4.51.02 in Android 14 | Patch available | CNA |
- Samsung Voice Recorder VendorSamsung Affected — Fixed in 21.5.16.01 in Android 12 and Android 13, 21.4.51.02 in Android 14 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:samsung:voice_recorder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 21.5.16.01 | Vulnerable | Samsung |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Running on | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.0 | Running on | |
| cpe:2.3:a:samsung:voice_recorder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 21.4.51.02 | Vulnerable | Samsung |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0 | Running on |
- cpe:2.3:a:samsung:voice_recorder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 21.5.16.01 Vulnerable ·Samsung
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Running on ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 Running on ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:samsung:voice_recorder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 21.4.51.02 Vulnerable ·Samsung
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 Running on ·Google
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Samsung Voice Recorder (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in 21.5.16.01 in Android 12 and Android 13, 21.4.51.02 in Android 14
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20840
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j54m-x6h4-2v8w
References
More Samsung Voice Recorder vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-32988 Improper access control in Samsung Voice Recorder prior to version 21.5.40.37 allows… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-2024-13633 Improper access control in Samsung Voice Recorder prior to versions 21.5.16.01 in Android… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-2025-15059 Improper access control in Samsung Voice Recorder prior to version 21.5.73.12 in Android… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2024-20840 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-20840 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j54m-x6h4-2v8w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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