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Android Kernel CVE-2026-56970

| EUVDEUVD-2026-78976 HIGH
Protection Mechanism Failure (CWE-693)
2026-09-15 Google_Devices GHSA-q7xc-fmpp-x9xp
8.4
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Google_Devices
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Vendor (Google_Devices) PRIMARY
8.4 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.4 HIGH

Local unprivileged app (AV:L/PR:N/UI:N) bypasses a missing permission check for local EoP; I retain vendor C/I/A:H though these are generous for a permission bypass.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Google_Devices).

CVSS VectorVendor: Google_Devices

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

Lifecycle Timeline

8
Metadata Corrected
Sep 16, 2026 - 17:40 vuln.today
tag: Android added
Analysis Updated
Sep 16, 2026 - 17:39 vuln.today
v2 (cvss_changed)
Re-analysis Queued
Sep 16, 2026 - 17:22 vuln.today
cvss_changed
CVSS changed
Sep 16, 2026 - 17:22 NVD
7.8 (HIGH) 8.4 (HIGH)
Analysis Generated
Sep 16, 2026 - 16:52 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Sep 16, 2026 - 16:22 NVD
7.8 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Sep 15, 2026 - 18:34 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Sep 15, 2026 - 18:34 cve.org
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

In multiple locations, there is a possible permission bypass due to a missing permission check. 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 the Android kernel allows an unprivileged app already running on a Pixel or other affected Android device to bypass a missing permission check and gain elevated privileges, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CVSS 8.4, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Because the vector is local-only and requires the attacker to already execute code on the device, the exposure is limited to post-compromise or malicious-app scenarios rather than remote attacks, and no user interaction is needed once that foothold exists. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the attacker to already execute code as a local, unprivileged app on the affected Android/Pixel device (AV:L, PR:N); there is no remote vector. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The vendor scores this 8.4 (High) with CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, meaning local access only but no privileges and no user interaction, with full C/I/A impact. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Patch status: Patch available per vendor advisory - Google's Pixel/Android security bulletin for September 2026 (https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-09-01), which establishes the 2026-09-01 security patch level as the remediation baseline; apply it via standard monthly OTA update on Pixel and other affected Android devices, and verify the patch level in Settings > About phone > Android version before considering the device remediated. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, inventory the Android and Pixel security patch level on every managed device, flag all endpoints below 2026-09-01 for priority remediation, and verify that MDM policy blocks installation from unknown sources and disables sideloading. …

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