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AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Local unprivileged app, no interaction (AV:L/PR:N/UI:N); heap-overflow-driven privilege escalation plausibly yields full code execution in target context, so C/I/A:H retained despite generous impact framing.
Primary rating from Vendor (Google_Devices).
CVSS VectorVendor: Google_Devices
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8DescriptionCVE.org
In gf_ta_test_set_config of gf_ta_test.c, there is a possible heap buffer overflow due to a logic error in the code. 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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AnalysisAI
Local privilege escalation in Google Android allows an unprivileged app already running on the device to trigger a heap buffer overflow in the gf_ta_test_set_config routine of gf_ta_test.c, potentially gaining elevated code execution within the affected component. The flaw carries CVSS 8.4 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, C/I/A High), requires on-device execution but no elevated privileges or user interaction, and affects Android builds where the vulnerable fingerprint/trusted-application test/config code is present. …
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| Exploitation | Requires the attacker to already have local code execution on the device as an unprivileged app (PR:N here means no elevated privileges are needed, but on-device execution is required - AV:L). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | Signals are internally consistent but point to a moderate, not critical, real-world priority. … 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 | Vendor-released patch: 2026-09-01 Pixel security patch level. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours, confirm whether the fleet contains Android builds exposing the vulnerable gf_ta_test configuration routine and confirm the current security patch level of every Pixel and Android device under management; no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, so this is a scoping and hygiene step rather than an emergency. …
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Same weakness CWE-122 – Heap-based Buffer Overflow
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-78997
GHSA-63h9-rcjv-p4vh