Google Android image_view.c IMG_vkCreateImageView use after free

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A vulnerability has been found in Google Android and classified as very critical. The affected element is the function IMG_vkCreateImageView of the file image_view.c. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-58800. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Google Android (the affected version unknown). This affects the function IMG_vkCreateImageView of the file image_view.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In IMG_vkCreateImageView of image_view.c, there is a possible way to trigger a use after free due to memory corruption. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-58800 since 07/02/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around 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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• Smartphone Operating System

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• Google

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• Android

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• free

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• Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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