What is CVE-2026-20988?

CVE-2026-20988 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-925 : IMPROPER VERIFICATION OF INTENT BY BROADCAST RECEIVER. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2026-03-16.

How severe is CVE-2026-20988?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Samsung Android

CVE-2026-20988

Improper verification of intent by broadcast receiver in Settings prior to SMR Mar-2026 Release 1 allows local attacker to launch arbitrary activity with Settings privilege. User interaction is required for triggering this vulnerability.

Published 2026-03-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (0.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-28.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 0th percentile — 0.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Samsung Android — versions 16.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR Mar-2026 Release in Android 16

References

security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20988?: CVE-2026-20988 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-925 : IMPROPER VERIFICATION OF INTENT BY BROADCAST RECEIVER. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2026-03-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-20988?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.