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TI-2026-70842 Aliases CVE-2026-21120GHSA-x3xp-pxrc-cvj6

Use after free in Samsung WSM service allows local code execution

Priority LOW 39CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Samsung Mobile Devices before SMR Oct-2026 Release 1 contain a use after free flaw in the WSM service (CWE-416). A local attacker with no privileges and no user interaction can potentially execute arbitrary code with system privilege.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Use after free in WSM service prior to SMR Oct-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with system privilege.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00121 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Samsung Mobile Devices (Samsung Mobile): SMR Oct-2026 Release in Android 14, 15, 16 +1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SamsungSamsung Mobile Devices—SMR Oct-2026 Release in Android 14, 15, 16, 17Patch availableCNA
  • Samsung Mobile Devices VendorSamsung Affected — Fixed in SMR Oct-2026 Release in Android 14, 15, 16, 17 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Samsung Mobile Devices are fixed in the SMR Oct-2026 Release for Android 14, 15, 16 and 17.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA Samsung Mobile Devices (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in SMR Oct-2026 Release in Android 14, 15, 16, 17

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-12 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-21120
  2. 2026-10-12 Alias added: GHSA-x3xp-pxrc-cvj6
  3. 2026-10-12 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-12 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-12 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  6. 2026-10-12 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
  7. 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  8. 2026-10-25 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

Other 1

  • TI-2025-15039 Out-of-bounds write in Samsung Mobile Devices KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-15038 Out-of-bounds write in Samsung Mobile Devices KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-04133 Path traversal in Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-06858 Path traversal in Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-00916 Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-06595 An improper check or handling of exceptional conditions in NPU driver prior to SMR… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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