CVE-2026-20979 (GCVE-0-2026-20979)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-04 06:14 – Updated: 2026-02-06 04:55
VLAI?
Summary
Improper privilege management in Settings prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to launch arbitrary activity with Settings privilege.
Severity ?
8.4 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices Unaffected: SMR Feb-2026 Release in Android 15, 16
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