CVE-2026-20971 (GCVE-0-2026-20971)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-09 06:16 – Updated: 2026-01-10 04:55
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Summary
Use After Free in PROCA driver prior to SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code.
Severity ?
7.3 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices Unaffected: SMR Jan-2026 Release in Android 13, 14, 15, 16
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