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OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Protection mechanism completeness
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 15, 2026
Local privilege escalation in the Android kernel's Arm SMMUv3 driver (arm-smmu-v3.c) allows an attacker holding a low-privileged local context to subvert the IOMMU's protection mechanism and reach kernel-level access on a vulnerable device. The flaw is a logic error affecting multiple functions of the driver, rated CVSS 7.8 with a local attack vector, low privileges, and no user interaction required. Google ships the fix in the September 2026 Pixel/Android security bulletin; no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit code were identified at the time of analysis.
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Severity by source
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
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2DescriptionCVE.org
In multiple functions 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 no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
EUVD-2026-79020
GHSA-p36q-6rp4-m8x4
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