Android
CVE-2026-0112
HIGH
Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAccess VPU device file
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ExploitTrigger race condition in vpu_open_inst
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ExecutionCause use-after-free in kernel memory
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ImpactEscalate to root privileges
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Concurrency control, locking
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Local access to /dev/vpu device file. VPU (Video Processing Unit) driver must be loaded. Race condition window requires precise timing during concurrent vpu_open_inst calls. No authentication required on device node. |
| Impact | CVSS 7.4 (HIGH). Attack vector: Local. Complexity: High. Privileges required: None. User interaction: None. Exploitable via local access. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026
Local privilege escalation on Android devices occurs through a race condition in the VPU driver's instance opening function, allowing attackers to trigger a use-after-free condition without requiring special privileges or user interaction. An unprivileged local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated system privileges. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
In vpu_open_inst of vpu_ioctl.c, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. [CVSS 7.4 HIGH]
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Classified as CWE-362 (Race Condition). Affects Android. In vpu_open_inst of vpu_ioctl.c, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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Severity by source
AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
In vpu_open_inst of vpu_ioctl.c, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2026-0112 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the vpu_ioctl.c component that could allow authenticated users to gain elevated system access through a race condition exploit. This poses a significant risk to organizations where untrusted users have local system access, potentially compromising system integrity and sensitive data.
Restrict local system access to trusted users only; disable VPU functionality if operationally feasible; implement kernel module access controls and SELinux/AppArmor policies to limit vpu_ioctl.c interactions; monitor system logs for suspicious vpu-related process behavior; consider network-based isolation of affected systems; implement privilege access management (PAM) to minimize local user accounts with elevated capabilities.
Threat Intelligence Overview
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
VulDB
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
Use-after-free vulnerabilities occur when a program continues to access memory through a pointer after that memory has been deallocated.
Race conditions occur when multiple concurrent requests exploit the brief time gap between checking a condition and acting upon it (TOCTOU - Time of Check, Time of Use).
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android system (art). Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability
The AES-NI implementation in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h does not consider memory allocation during a
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.292 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.160 on Windows
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.292 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.160 on Windows
Android 1.6 Donut through 4.2 Jelly Bean does not properly check cryptographic signatures for applications, which allows
luni/src/main/java/java/io/ObjectInputStream.java in the java.io.ObjectInputStream implementation in Android before 5.0.
The Broadcom Wi-Fi driver in the kernel in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49G, and 6.x before 2016-02-01
GitHub PoC
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