CVE-2026-58773

Local privilege escalation via unchecked GNSS image copy

Published Sep 15, 2026 · Updated Sep 15, 2026

An out-of-bounds write in Google's Android kernel GNSS image loader allows local users with System privileges to escalate privileges. link_load_gnss_image adds a user-controlled offset to the mapped GNSS firmware base and copies a user-selected size without checking the region bounds. Exploitation requires local System execution privileges and no user interaction; a successful write corrupts kernel-accessible memory.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.07%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

An out-of-bounds write in Google's Android kernel GNSS image loader allows local users with System privileges to escalate privileges. link_load_gnss_image adds a user-controlled offset to the mapped GNSS firmware base and copies a user-selected size without checking the region bounds. Exploitation requires local System execution privileges and no user interaction; a successful write corrupts kernel-accessible memory.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-58773
Published
Sep 15, 2026
Updated
Sep 15, 2026
Vendor
Google
Product
Android
Classifications
T1404
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 15, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 15, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Android kernel

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Google · Androidversion=Android kernel

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1404Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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