EUVD-2026-79022
GHSA-87hf-m8jm-6wx9
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, write limits
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 15, 2026
An out-of-bounds write in the Android kernel GNSS link driver lets a local process that already holds System execution privileges corrupt kernel memory and escalate to kernel-level code execution. The defect (CWE-787) is a missing bounds check in link_load_gnss_image() in link_device.c, requires no user interaction, and is addressed through Google's September 2026 Android/Pixel security bulletin. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis.
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS VectorVendor: Google_Devices
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2DescriptionCVE.org
In link_load_gnss_image of link_device.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System 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.
A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.
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