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Samsung Mobile Devices CVE-2026-21089

| EUVDEUVD-2026-74630 MEDIUM
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2026-09-09 SamsungMobile GHSA-fv7f-g3wg-p3v5
6.9
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: SamsungMobile
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Vendor (SamsungMobile) PRIMARY
6.9 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
vuln.today AI
6.6 MEDIUM

Local file-parsing trigger with passive user interaction; no privileges needed; high integrity impact from OOB write; limited confidentiality and availability effects.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (SamsungMobile).

CVSS VectorVendor: SamsungMobile

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
P
Scope
X

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2
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 08:42 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 09, 2026 - 04:47 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.9

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper input validation in removing style tag in libsubextractor.so prior to SMR Sep-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to write out-of-bounds memory.

AnalysisAI

Out-of-bounds memory write in Samsung's libsubextractor.so subtitle processing library allows local attackers to corrupt memory by exploiting improper input validation when removing style tags from subtitle content. Affected devices run Android 14 through 17 and are fixed in SMR Sep-2026 Release 1, disclosed through Samsung's monthly security bulletin. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires local access to the target Samsung device - an attacker cannot exploit this remotely without a separate delivery mechanism. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment Real-world risk is moderate-to-elevated despite the 6.9 CVSS 4.0 base score. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Apply Samsung's SMR Sep-2026 Release 1 security update, which patches the out-of-bounds write in libsubextractor.so across Android 14, 15, 16, and 17. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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