Samsungβs May 2026 update packs 39 Galaxy fixes
It looks like Samsung was waiting for Google to open the May 2026 update rollout. Soon after Pixel phones started getting the May 2026 update, Samsung revealed the details of its latest security patch, bringing 39 Galaxy fixes.
May 2026 security patch from Samsung has 39 fixes for Galaxy devices. It includes 10 from Samsung and 29 from Google. Two more patches are in Android bulletin, which are either not applicable or already patched.
May 2026 Galaxy update details
Among the 29 Android CVEs, two were labeled βcritical,β whereas twenty-seven were labeled βhigh.β Additionally, one was already included in previous updates, and one does not apply to Samsung devices.
Critical β 2
- CVE-2026-0051, CVE-2026-0073
High β 27
- CVE-2025-32348, CVE-2025-47401, CVE-2025-47403, CVE-2025-48570, CVE-2025-48615, CVE-2025-48652, CVE-2026-0061, CVE-2026-0062, CVE-2026-0063,
- CVE-2026-0065, CVE-2026-0069, CVE-2026-0070, CVE-2026-0074, CVE-2026-0075, CVE-2026-0076, CVE-2026-0077, CVE-2026-0078, CVE-2026-0085,
- CVE-2026-0086, CVE-2026-0087, CVE-2026-0088, CVE-2026-0089, CVE-2026-20447, CVE-2026-20448, CVE-2026-20449, CVE-2026-20450, CVE-2026-24085
Moderate
- None
Already included in previous updates β 1
- CVE-2025-48605
Not applicable to Samsung devices β 1
- CVE-2026-24089
One UI-specific SVE items
The inclusion of 10 One UI-specific SVE items aims to ensure peak security on Galaxy devices. Samsung Semiconductor, which often brings Exynos-specific patches, has not joined the Galaxy bulletin this month.
Meanwhile, the South Korean phone maker specifically mentioned that some of the SVE items may not be included in this package, in case these items were already included in a previous maintenance release.
High
SVE-2026-0483(CVE-2026-21019)
Affected versions: Android Watch 14, 16
Moderate
SVE-2025-2186(CVE-2026-21021)
Affected versions: Android 16
SVE-2026-0086(CVE-2026-21015)
Affected versions: Android 14, 15, 16
SVE-2026-0230(CVE-2026-21016)
Affected versions: Android 14, 15, 16
SVE-2026-0252(CVE-2026-21022)
Affected versions: Android 15, 16
SVE-2026-0478(CVE-2026-21018)
Affected versions: Android 14, 15, 16
SVE-2026-0623(CVE-2026-21020)
Affected versions: Android 14, 15, 16
Pay attention, Samsung says 10 SVE items are included, but details of only seven items have been provided. The footnote reads βSome SVE items included in the Samsung Android Security Update cannot be disclosed at this time.β
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