CVE-2026-21091: CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write in Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices
CVE-2026-21091 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the libcodec2secevrcdec.so component of Samsung Mobile Devices. It affects versions prior to the SMR Sep-2026 Release 1. The flaw allows local attackers with limited privileges to write outside the intended memory bounds, potentially leading to memory corruption. The vulnerability has a medium severity score of 4.4 according to CVSS 4.0. Samsung manages this vulnerability as part of their cloud service environment. A patch is available as of the SMR Sep-2026 Release 1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21091, involves an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) in the libcodec2secevrcdec.so library used in Samsung Mobile Devices. The issue exists in versions prior to the SMR Sep-2026 Release 1 and allows local attackers with low privileges to write outside allocated memory boundaries. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 4.4, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector and low complexity. The vulnerability affects Samsung's cloud service environment, and Samsung provides remediation through their monthly security releases.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows local attackers with limited privileges to perform out-of-bounds memory writes, which can lead to memory corruption. This may result in application instability or potential escalation of privileges depending on the exploitation context. However, the CVSS score and vector indicate that exploitation requires local access and has low complexity, limiting the overall impact severity to medium.
Mitigation Recommendations
Samsung provides a patch for this vulnerability in the SMR Sep-2026 Release 1. Since this is a cloud service environment managed by Samsung, remediation is handled server-side by the vendor. Users and administrators should ensure their devices are updated to the latest security release to mitigate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are explicitly required according to the vendor information.
CVE-2026-21091: CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write in Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices
Description
CVE-2026-21091 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the libcodec2secevrcdec.so component of Samsung Mobile Devices. It affects versions prior to the SMR Sep-2026 Release 1. The flaw allows local attackers with limited privileges to write outside the intended memory bounds, potentially leading to memory corruption. The vulnerability has a medium severity score of 4.4 according to CVSS 4.0. Samsung manages this vulnerability as part of their cloud service environment. A patch is available as of the SMR Sep-2026 Release 1.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.4medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21091, involves an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) in the libcodec2secevrcdec.so library used in Samsung Mobile Devices. The issue exists in versions prior to the SMR Sep-2026 Release 1 and allows local attackers with low privileges to write outside allocated memory boundaries. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 4.4, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector and low complexity. The vulnerability affects Samsung's cloud service environment, and Samsung provides remediation through their monthly security releases.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows local attackers with limited privileges to perform out-of-bounds memory writes, which can lead to memory corruption. This may result in application instability or potential escalation of privileges depending on the exploitation context. However, the CVSS score and vector indicate that exploitation requires local access and has low complexity, limiting the overall impact severity to medium.
Mitigation Recommendations
Samsung provides a patch for this vulnerability in the SMR Sep-2026 Release 1. Since this is a cloud service environment managed by Samsung, remediation is handled server-side by the vendor. Users and administrators should ensure their devices are updated to the latest security release to mitigate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are explicitly required according to the vendor information.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- SamsungMobile
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-11T01:33:35.826Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Is Cloud Service
- true
Threat ID: 6aa13d61acd9273b4934650d
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 11:05:05 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 11:06:27 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 22:52:09 UTC
Views: 9
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