High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 4, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2026-20979
CVE-2026-20979
Description
Improper privilege management in Settings prior to SMR Feb-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to launch arbitrary activity with Settings privilege.
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Affected products
23cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 20 more
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-apr-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-aug-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-dec-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-feb-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-jan-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-jan-2026-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-jul-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-jun-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-mar-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-may-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-nov-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-oct-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-sep-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-aug-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-dec-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-jan-2026-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-nov-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-oct-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-sep-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: < SMR Feb-2026 Release 1
- Range: SMR Feb-2026 Release in Android 15, 16
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbnvdVendor Advisory
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