CVE-2026-20971: CWE-416 Use After Free in Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices
CVE-2026-20971 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the PROCA driver of Samsung Mobile Devices prior to the SMR January 2026 Release 1. This vulnerability allows local attackers with low privileges to potentially execute arbitrary code on affected devices. The issue is classified under CWE-416 and has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.3, indicating high severity. No specific affected versions are provided, and no patch or remediation details are currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the PROCA driver component of Samsung Mobile Devices before the SMR January 2026 Release 1. Exploitation requires local attacker access with low privileges and high attack complexity. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-20971 with a CVSS 4.0 score of 7.3. No patch or official remediation guidance has been published yet.
Potential Impact
Local attackers with low privileges might exploit this use-after-free vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising device confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects the PROCA driver prior to the SMR January 2026 Release 1. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for updates from Samsung Mobile regarding patches or mitigations.
CVE-2026-20971: CWE-416 Use After Free in Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices
Description
CVE-2026-20971 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the PROCA driver of Samsung Mobile Devices prior to the SMR January 2026 Release 1. This vulnerability allows local attackers with low privileges to potentially execute arbitrary code on affected devices. The issue is classified under CWE-416 and has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.3, indicating high severity. No specific affected versions are provided, and no patch or remediation details are currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.3high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the PROCA driver component of Samsung Mobile Devices before the SMR January 2026 Release 1. Exploitation requires local attacker access with low privileges and high attack complexity. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-20971 with a CVSS 4.0 score of 7.3. No patch or official remediation guidance has been published yet.
Potential Impact
Local attackers with low privileges might exploit this use-after-free vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising device confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects the PROCA driver prior to the SMR January 2026 Release 1. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for updates from Samsung Mobile regarding patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- SamsungMobile
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-11T01:33:35.798Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69609f9becefc3cd7c0ad501
Added to database: 01/09/2026, 06:26:35 UTC
Last enriched: 06/24/2026, 11:09:13 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:52 UTC
Views: 185
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