CVE-2026-21009
Received Received - Intake

Improper Exception Handling in Recents Enables App Pinning Bypass

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-21009, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-04-13

Last updated on: 2026-04-15

Assigner: Samsung Mobile

Description

Improper check for exceptional conditions in Recents prior to SMR Apr-2026 Release 1 allows physical attacker to bypass App Pinning.

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Meta Information

Published
2026-04-13
Last Modified
2026-04-15
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-04-13
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
NVD
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Affected Vendors & Products

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samsung android 14.0
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samsung android 14.0
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samsung android 16.0

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-754 The product does not check or incorrectly checks for unusual or exceptional conditions that are not expected to occur frequently during day to day operation of the product.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves an improper check for exceptional conditions in the Recents feature of Samsung devices prior to the SMR Apr-2026 Release 1. It allows a physical attacker to bypass App Pinning, which is a security feature designed to restrict access to a specific app.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by allowing a physical attacker to bypass App Pinning on affected Samsung devices. This means that an attacker with physical access could potentially access other apps or data that should have been restricted by the App Pinning feature, leading to unauthorized access.

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