CVE-2026-20971 — Use After Free in Samsung Android

CWE-416 — Use After Free4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.3HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 99.35%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Samsung Android
Timeline
PublishedJan 9

Description

Use After Free in PROCA driver prior to SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code.

CVSS vector

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

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDsamsung/android4 versions+3

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
CVEList
CVE-2026-20971: Use After Free in PROCA driver prior to SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code↗2026-01-09
▶
GHSA
GHSA-q9rf-32g7-6fx5: Use After Free in PROCA driver prior to SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code↗2026-01-09
▶

🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-20971 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
▶
CVE-2026-20971 — Use After Free in Samsung Android | cvebase