---
id: CVE-2026-20968
title: >-
  Use after free in DualDAR prior to SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows local
  privileged attackers to execute arbitrary code.
summary: >-
  Use after free in DualDAR prior to SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows local
  privileged attackers to execute arbitrary code.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-416
vendor: Samsung Mobile
product: Samsung Mobile Devices
affected:
  - devices (all versions)
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-01-10T04:55:53.543263Z'
published: '2026-01-09'
updated: '2026-11-03'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-03T22:13:21.376Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20968'
references:
  - url: 'https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=01'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00172
epssPercentile: 0.06683
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T20:33:06.572Z'
---

## Overview

Use after free in DualDAR prior to SMR Jan-2026 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers to execute arbitrary code.

## Affected

- `devices (all versions)`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.