FKIE_CVE-2026-20979

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-02-04 07:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 10:18
Severity
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Improper privilege management in Settings prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to launch arbitrary activity with Settings privilege.
References
mobile.security@samsung.comhttps://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=02Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
samsung android 15.0
samsung android 15.0
samsung android 15.0
samsung android 15.0
samsung android 15.0
samsung android 15.0
samsung android 15.0
samsung android 15.0
samsung android 15.0
samsung android 15.0
samsung android 15.0
samsung android 15.0
samsung android 15.0
samsung android 15.0
samsung android 16.0
samsung android 16.0
samsung android 16.0
samsung android 16.0
samsung android 16.0
samsung android 16.0
samsung android 16.0
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