CVE-2026-21096 is a heap-based buffer overflow in the JPEG decoder of Samsung's libimagecodec.quram.so, affecting versions before Samsung Mobile Security Release September 2026 Release 1. Improper handling of JPEG image data can overflow heap memory during decoding, enabling remote arbitrary code execution.
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A Samsung Galaxy-specific heap-based buffer overflow in the DNG/JPG decoder of libimagecodec.quram.so that can permit remote arbitrary code execution. It affects Android 14, 15, 16, and 17.
A heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability in the JPEG decoder within libimagecodec.quram.so that can allow remote arbitrary code execution in versions before SMR Sep-2026 Release 1.
A heap-based buffer overflow in the JPEG decoder component libimagecodec.quram.so in Samsung software before the September 2026 Security Maintenance Release 1. It can allow remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code.
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