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CVE-2026-21073: CWE-20: Improper Input Validation in Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-21073cvecve-2026-21073cwe-20
Published: 08/10/2026 (08/10/2026, 07:42:20 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Samsung Mobile
Product: Samsung Mobile Devices

Description

CVE-2026-21073 is a medium severity vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Devices affecting the Galaxy Themes component prior to the SMR Aug-2026 Release 1. It involves improper input validation that could allow a physical attacker to launch arbitrary activities on the device. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet, and there are no known exploits in the wild.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.2medium

Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Active
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
Low
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

Samsung Mobile

Samsung Mobile Devices

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/17/2026, 15:39:43 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability, identified as CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation), exists in the Galaxy Themes feature of Samsung Mobile Devices before the SMR Aug-2026 Release 1. The flaw allows physical attackers to trigger arbitrary activities due to insufficient validation of input data. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.2, indicating a medium impact with physical attack vector, low privileges required, and user interaction needed. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.

Potential Impact

An attacker with physical access to the affected device could exploit this vulnerability to launch arbitrary activities, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or information disclosure. The impact is limited by the requirement for physical access and user interaction, and the vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or integrity significantly according to the CVSS vector.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should avoid exposing their devices to untrusted physical access and be cautious when interacting with Galaxy Themes content.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
SamsungMobile
Date Reserved
2025-12-11T01:33:35.824Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a798b4abf8831d53957fdc1

Added to database: 08/10/2026, 08:26:50 UTC

Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 15:39:43 UTC

Last updated: 09/22/2026, 11:49:08 UTC

Views: 38

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