Samsung November 2026 Security Update Fixes Over 200 Flaws

The Samsung November 2026 security update is now official, and it is one of the larger monthly patches of the year. Samsung’s Security Maintenance Release bulletin, published on November 3, lists 178 Android fixes from Google, four Samsung Semiconductor patches and 24 Galaxy specific items, for a total of more than 200 vulnerabilities across devices running Android 14, 15, 16 and 17.

Twenty of those flaws are rated critical, all of them coming from Google’s side of the package. Another 157 Google issues are rated high and one is moderate. Samsung’s own list adds three high and fourteen moderate bugs it chose to disclose, while seven more stay private until enough devices are patched.

What the Samsung November 2026 security update fixes

The most serious problem sits in the Android Framework. According to Google’s Android Security Bulletin for November 2026, a critical flaw tracked as CVE-2026-58868 could allow remote code execution with no extra privileges and no user interaction. That zero click profile is why security teams push this kind of patch quickly.

The critical list also covers Bluetooth and HID bugs in the Linux kernel, several flaws in the protected virtualization layer known as pKVM, a Qualcomm closed source component and a cluster of MediaTek modem issues. Neither Google nor Samsung says any of these bugs has been exploited in the wild.

Galaxy specific bugs in this patch

On the Samsung side, the three high severity entries include an out of bounds write in the bootloader that requires physical access, a camera filter plugin that could run arbitrary code after user interaction and a stack buffer overflow in the libsecuibc library. Moderate fixes cover a SIM lock bypass caused by weak certificate checks, Contacts widgets on the cover screen that could place calls without permission and a memory bug in the MKV video parser.

Media and messaging bugs keep showing up in Android patches, as the recent SMS of Death crash bug showed, so these smaller fixes still matter for everyday users.

When Galaxy phones will get it

Samsung has not shared a rollout schedule. The company notes that timing depends on model, carrier and region, and flagships such as the Galaxy S26 and Z Fold7 usually receive monthly patches first. Many of those phones are also moving to One UI 9 right now, an upgrade that has already caused Android Auto connection problems for some owners.

To check for the update, open Settings, then Software update and tap Download and install. Owners of cheap or uncertified devices have fewer options, which is one reason Google keeps cracking down on malware on Android TV boxes that never see patches at all.