CVE-2026-21087
Out-of-bounds write in libmdnie.so prior to SMR Sep-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to...
Out-of-bounds write in libmdnie.so prior to SMR Sep-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with system server privilege.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Out-of-bounds write in libmdnie.so prior to SMR Sep-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with system server privilege.
- Record
CVE-2026-21087- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-74628
Out-of-bounds write in libmdnie.so prior to SMR Sep-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with system server privilege.
- Record
EUVD-2026-74628- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-76j3-93c5-24hp
Out-of-bounds write in libmdnie.so prior to SMR Sep-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to...
Out-of-bounds write in libmdnie.so prior to SMR Sep-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with system server privilege.
- Record
GHSA-76j3-93c5-24hp- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Out-of-bounds write in libmdnie.so prior to SMR Sep-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with system server privilege.
- Record
CVE-2026-21087- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-21087 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Samsung Android, published September 9, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 6th percentile. No source names a fixed version.