CVE-2026-21058 Path traversal in Samsung Mobile Devices

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Local attackers can delete files with Samsung Contacts privileges due to improper input validation in the application.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-21058?

CVE-2026-21058 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Samsung Android, published on 10 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper input validation in Samsung Contacts prior to SMR Aug-2026 Release 1 allows local attackers to delete file with Samsung Contacts' privilege.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-21058?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Android.

How do I fix CVE-2026-21058?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-21058 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-21058 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-21058 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Samsung Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q5p9-3rc7-39gw.

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