CVE-2026-20979: Samsung Android

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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: version 15.0 only; version 16.0 only

Published 2026-02-04. Last modified 2026-06-17.