VDB-413759 · CVE-2026-58841 · GCVE-0-2026-58841

Google Android up to 17 VirtualAudioControllerTest.java permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2/17 and classified as very critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the file VirtualAudioControllerTest.java. The manipulation leads to permission. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-58841. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2/17. This issue affects an unknown part of the file VirtualAudioControllerTest.java. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-275. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In multiple functions of VirtualAudioControllerTest.java, there is a possible permission bypass 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.

It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-58841 since 07/02/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/05/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1222 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

ADP CISA Base Score: 7.8
ADP CISA Vector: 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

07/02/2026 CVE reserved
10/05/2026 +95 days Advisory disclosed
10/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-58841 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-58841
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-413759
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 10/05/2026 21:29
Changes: 10/05/2026 21:29 (66)
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