EUVD-2026-78962
GHSA-xm68-37r6-qfqq
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Local unprivileged app triggers a kernel UAF with no interaction; kernel-space compromise supports C/I/A:H, though a race arguably justifies AC:H.
Primary rating from Vendor (Google_Devices).
CVSS VectorVendor: Google_Devices
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8DescriptionCVE.org
In multiple locations, there is a possible use-after-free due to improper locking. 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 affecting Google/Pixel devices lets an unprivileged app already running on the device trigger a use-after-free and gain elevated privileges. The flaw stems from improper locking in a kernel code path (CWE-416), and no user interaction is required; however, an attacker must first have local code execution on the device and must win a locking race to corrupt kernel memory, which adds real-world reliability constraints. …
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| Exploitation | Requires the attacker to already have local code execution on the device as an unprivileged app (AV:L, PR:N means no elevated privileges, but on-device presence is required). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | This is a genuine but not urgent local privilege-escalation issue. … 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 | Fix by updating affected Google/Pixel devices to the Android/Pixel security patch level of 2026-09-01 or later, as documented in the vendor bulletin at https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-09-01; there is no application-layer workaround because the defect is in the kernel itself, so an OTA firmware update is the only complete remedy. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours, confirm the affected population by identifying Google/Pixel devices in the fleet and determining which are running kernel builds older than the 2026-09-01 patch level, and remind users to install pending Android security updates at the earliest opportunity since no dedicated vendor fix for this CVE is yet available. …
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Same weakness CWE-416 – Use After Free
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