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Google CVE-2026-56945

| EUVDEUVD-2026-78970 HIGH
Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy') (CWE-441)
2026-09-15 Google_Devices GHSA-g689-j56f-p5hx
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Google_Devices
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Severity by source

Vendor (Google_Devices) PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (Google_Devices) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: Google_Devices

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Sep 15, 2026 - 21:41 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Sep 15, 2026 - 21:22 NVD
7.8 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Sep 15, 2026 - 18:34 cve.org
HIGH 7.8
CVE Published
Sep 15, 2026 - 18:34 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

In VPU, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

AnalysisAI

Local privilege escalation in Google Android's VPU (Video Processing Unit) driver lets an unprivileged app trigger an out-of-bounds write through a confused-deputy path, corrupting kernel memory and gaining root-level code execution on the device. Per the CVSS vector, the attacker must already hold local code execution (PR:L) but needs no user interaction, and the September 2026 Pixel/Android Security Bulletin confirms a vendor fix. …

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