Samsung Android — CVE-2026-21096 (Critical)

Date Sep 9, 2026

Type Vendor advisory

Signal Critical vendor advisory

Vendor / Product Samsung · Android

CVE CVE-2026-21096

Critical vendor advisory CVE-2026-21096

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in JPEG decoder of libimagecodec.quram.so prior to SMR Sep-2026 Release 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Why it matters

This CVE carries a CRITICAL severity rating (CVSS 9.8) in Samsung Android. Patch or mitigate promptly. EPSS percentile: 34%.

Operator check

Review CVE-2026-21096 in your asset inventory. Apply patches per vendor guidance and verify Android is not exposed. CVSS score: 9.8. EPSS probability: 0.4%; percentile: 34%.

Sources

NVD — CVE-2026-21096 Source reference

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