---
id: CVE-2026-21094
title: >-
  Improper input validation in wpa_supplicant prior to SMR Sep-2026 Release 1
  allows adjacent attackers to write out-of-bounds memory.
summary: >-
  Improper input validation in wpa_supplicant prior to SMR Sep-2026 Release 1
  allows adjacent attackers to write out-of-bounds memory.
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-20
vendor: samsung
product: android
affected:
  - android = 14.0
  - android = 15.0
  - android = 16.0
  - android = 17.0
published: '2026-09-09'
updated: '2026-09-11'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-11T12:56:33.707'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21094'
references:
  - url: 'https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2026&month=09'
    label: mobile.security@samsung.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - score-dispute
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-10T14:29:32.594247Z'
scores:
  nvd: 8.8
  cna: 6.1
ingestedAt: '2026-09-13T12:21:34.857Z'
epss: 0.00164
epssPercentile: 0.06031
---

## Overview

Improper input validation in wpa_supplicant prior to SMR Sep-2026 Release 1 allows adjacent attackers to write out-of-bounds memory.

## Affected

- `android = 14.0`
- `android = 15.0`
- `android = 16.0`
- `android = 17.0`

## Remediation

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