Google Android Shared Memory memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Google Android. Affected is an unknown function of the component Shared Memory. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-56995. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Google Android (affected version not known). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Shared Memory. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to corrupt host allocator metadata in shared memory due to memory corruption. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-56995 since 06/23/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k 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: 8.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

VulDB Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Temp Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

06/23/2026 CVE reserved
11/10/2026 +140 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-2026-56995 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-56995
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-434422
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 11/10/2026 20:57
Changes: 11/10/2026 20:57 (56)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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