CVE-2026-21014

Location-data disclosure to local users

Published Apr 13, 2026 · Updated Apr 13, 2026

Improper access control in Samsung Camera before 16.5.00.28 allows local users to access location data after user interaction. Samsung has not published the affected code path or the access-control operation that mishandles the location-data request. Exploitation requires low local privileges and active user interaction; the reported consequence is location-data disclosure only.

CVSS severity5.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.08%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Samsung Camera before 16.5.00.28 allows local users to access location data after user interaction. Samsung has not published the affected code path or the access-control operation that mishandles the location-data request. Exploitation requires low local privileges and active user interaction; the reported consequence is location-data disclosure only.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-21014
Published
Apr 13, 2026
Updated
Apr 13, 2026
Vendor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product
Samsung Camera
Classifications
CWE-284, T1430
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · Samsung CameraAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

5.1Samsung MobileCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
2.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1430Location Tracking

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