Local file deletion with application privilege
Published Aug 10, 2026 · Updated Aug 10, 2026
Improper input validation in Samsung Contacts on Android 16 before SMR Aug-2026 Release 1 allows local users to delete files. The privately disclosed report does not identify the input path, affected function, or validation error that accepts an attacker-controlled deletion target. Exploitation requires local access but no prior privileges or user interaction, and deletion executes with Samsung Contacts' privilege.
Summary
What happened
Improper input validation in Samsung Contacts on Android 16 before SMR Aug-2026 Release 1 allows local users to delete files. The privately disclosed report does not identify the input path, affected function, or validation error that accepts an attacker-controlled deletion target. Exploitation requires local access but no prior privileges or user interaction, and deletion executes with Samsung Contacts' privilege.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-21058
- Published
- Aug 10, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 10, 2026
- Vendor
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Product
- Samsung Mobile Devices
- Classifications
- CWE-20
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Aug 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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