Local privilege escalation via unchecked buffer write
Published Sep 4, 2025 · Updated Sep 4, 2025
Out-of-bounds access in lwis_io_buffer_write in the Android kernel allows local users to elevate privileges through a crafted buffer write. The function inadequately validates a buffer-write request, allowing the kernel to read or write memory outside the intended buffer. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access but no user interaction, and successful exploitation grants higher privileges on affected Pixel devices.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds access in lwis_io_buffer_write in the Android kernel allows local users to elevate privileges through a crafted buffer write. The function inadequately validates a buffer-write request, allowing the kernel to read or write memory outside the intended buffer. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access but no user interaction, and successful exploitation grants higher privileges on affected Pixel devices.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-36903
- Published
- Sep 4, 2025
- Updated
- Sep 4, 2025
- Vendor
- Go standard library
- Product
- Android
- Classifications
- CWE-787, T1404
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 4, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 4, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=Android kernel
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