Google Android gscan.cpp handleEvent out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Google Android. Impacted is the function handleEvent of the file gscan.cpp. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-58705. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Google Android (version unknown). Affected is the function handleEvent of the file gscan.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In handleEvent of gscan.cpp, there is a possible way to trigger an out of bounds write on the heap due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-58705 since 07/02/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/10/2026).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

07/02/2026 CVE reserved
11/10/2026 +131 days Advisory disclosed
11/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: Google_Devices
CVE: CVE-2026-58705 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-58705
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-434406
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 11/10/2026 20:54
Changes: 11/10/2026 20:54 (57)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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