CVE-2026-56978CWE-120CWE-125

CVE-2026-56978

High · published September 15, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.4
EPSS
0%
Percentile
0.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In get_global_config_item_addr of gc.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.4 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00101 · 0.9th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow'); CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read
Published
2026-09-15T23:17Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
google/androidall versions—
References (1)
https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-09-01 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 SEP 03:31Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 15 SEP 18:34Z
    In get_global_config_item_addr of gc.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds read due to a missing bounds check
    cvelistv5