CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-20988

Published: Mar 16, 2026 | Modified: Mar 20, 2026
CVSS 3.x
5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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Improper verification of intent by broadcast receiver in Settings prior to SMR Mar-2026 Release 1 allows local attacker to launch arbitrary activity with Settings privilege. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
AndroidSamsung16.0 (including)16.0 (including)
AndroidSamsung16.0-smr-aug-2025-r1 (including)16.0-smr-aug-2025-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung16.0-smr-dec-2025-r1 (including)16.0-smr-dec-2025-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung16.0-smr-feb-2026-r1 (including)16.0-smr-feb-2026-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung16.0-smr-jan-2026-r1 (including)16.0-smr-jan-2026-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung16.0-smr-nov-2025-r1 (including)16.0-smr-nov-2025-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung16.0-smr-oct-2025-r1 (including)16.0-smr-oct-2025-r1 (including)
AndroidSamsung16.0-smr-sep-2025-r1 (including)16.0-smr-sep-2025-r1 (including)

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