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CVE-2026-20979

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-02-04 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Improper privilege management in Settings prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to launch arbitrary activity with Settings privilege.

Affected products

• Samsung Android: 15.0, 15.0-smr-apr-2025-r1, 15.0-smr-aug-2025-r1, 15.0-smr-dec-2025-r1, 15.0-smr-feb-2025-r1, 15.0-smr-jan-2025-r1 (+15)

References

• https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=02

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