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Samsung security update: July patches for Galaxy devices
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Samsung security update: July patches for Galaxy devices

Samsung has released its July 2026 security update, addressing 57 vulnerabilities across Galaxy devices running Android 14, 15, and 16. The update includes patches for both Samsung-specific issues and those identified by Google in Android. Five vulnerabilities are classified as 'critical,' including CVE-2026-33636, which affects the libpng library on ARM/AArch64 systems. Fourty-two vulnerabilities are marked as 'high' severity. Samsung notes that updates are available daily for flagship models but only quarterly for other Galaxy devices. Google’s security bulletin remains largely empty, though its patches are included in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) for distribution to Pixel devices and others.

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Samsung security update: July patches for Galaxy devices

Samsung has released its July 2026 security update, addressing 57 vulnerabilities across Galaxy devices running Android 14, 15, and 16. The update includes patches for both Samsung-specific issues and those identified by Google in Android. Five vulnerabilities are classified as 'critical,' including CVE-2026-33636, which affects the libpng library on ARM/AArch64 systems. Fourty-two vulnerabilities are marked as 'high' severity. Samsung notes that updates are available daily for flagship models but only quarterly for other Galaxy devices. Google’s security bulletin remains largely empty, though its patches are included in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) for distribution to Pixel devices and others.

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