Samsung confirms 38 Android security fixes ahead of Google

Samsung has released its August 2026 Security Maintenance Release bulletin, detailing 38 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that Google provided for Android devices. This proactive disclosure by Samsung contrasts with Google's own bulletin, which notably lacked specific CVE information at the time of release. Of the 38 vulnerabilities patched by Samsung, eight are classified as critical and thirty as high-rated according to the Common Vulnerability Scoring System. AI

RANK_REASON Samsung's proactive disclosure of Android vulnerabilities contrasts with Google's delayed information, highlighting a product-level security update.

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• android
• Android 14
• Android 15
• Android 16
• Android Security Bulletin
• August 2026
• Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures ID
• Common Vulnerability Scoring System
• CVE-2026-25289
• galaxy
• Google Chrome
• Neighbor Awareness Networking Service
• Samsung
• Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures
• Security Maintenance Release

• product
• safety

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