CVE-2026-21009

Physical Bypass of App Pinning via Recents Exception Handling

Published Apr 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 4.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper check for exceptional conditions in Recents prior to SMR Apr-2026 Release 1 allows physical attacker to bypass App Pinning.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
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Title Physical Bypass of App Pinning via Recents Exception Handling
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Title App Pinning Bypass via Physical Attacker on Samsung Devices
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-398
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First Time appeared Samsung android
Weaknesses CWE-754
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-apr-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-apr-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-apr-2024-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-apr-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-aug-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-aug-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-aug-2024-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-aug-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-dec-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-dec-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-dec-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-dec-2024-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-dec-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-feb-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-feb-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-feb-2024-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-feb-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-feb-2026-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-jan-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-jan-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-jan-2024-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-jan-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-jan-2026-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-jul-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-jul-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-jul-2024-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-jul-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-jun-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-jun-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-jun-2024-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-jun-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-mar-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-mar-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-mar-2024-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-mar-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-mar-2026-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-may-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-may-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-may-2024-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-may-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-nov-2021-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-nov-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-nov-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-nov-2024-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-nov-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-oct-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-oct-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-oct-2024-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-oct-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-sep-2022-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-sep-2023-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-sep-2024-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:14.0:smr-sep-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-apr-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-aug-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-dec-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-feb-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-feb-2026-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-jan-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-jan-2026-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-jul-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-jun-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-mar-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-mar-2026-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-may-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-nov-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-oct-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:15.0:smr-sep-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-aug-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-dec-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-feb-2026-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-jan-2026-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-mar-2026-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-nov-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-oct-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:android:16.0:smr-sep-2025-r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Samsung android
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title App Pinning Bypass via Physical Attacker on Samsung Devices
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-398
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First Time appeared Samsung
Samsung mobile Devices
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile samsung Mobile Devices
Vendors & Products Samsung
Samsung mobile Devices
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile samsung Mobile Devices
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper check for exceptional conditions in Recents prior to SMR Apr-2026 Release 1 allows physical attacker to bypass App Pinning.
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
SamsungMobile
Published
Updated
Apr 13, 2026, 6:06 PM
Reserved
Dec 11, 2025, 1:33 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 13, 2026, 6:16 AM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 PM