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Google CVE-2026-58755

| EUVDEUVD-2026-79018 MEDIUM
Protection Mechanism Failure (CWE-693)
2026-09-15 Google_Devices GHSA-5467-987c-c26v
6.7
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Google_Devices
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Protection mechanism completeness
This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 15, 2026

Local privilege escalation in the Android kernel's arm-smmu-v3 driver (smmu_install_nested_ste) lets a process that already runs with System execution privileges turn a logic error in SMMU stream-table-entry handling into full kernel-level compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Only devices whose kernel exposes the ARM SMMUv3 driver in a nested-translation configuration are affected, and Google rates it Moderate with a CVSS base of 6.7 (AV:L/PR:H), meaning exploitation presupposes a highly privileged local foothold rather than remote or unauthenticated access. There is no indication of public exploit code and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV; Google's Pixel bulletin of 2026-09-01 ships the fix.

Affected VersionsENISA

Android Android kernel

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Severity by source

Vendor (Google_Devices) PRIMARY 6.7 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/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
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVE Published
Sep 15, 2026 - 18:34 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Sep 15, 2026 - 18:34 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.7

DescriptionCVE.org

In smmu_install_nested_ste of arm-smmu-v3.c, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 100% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

34
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +34
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

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