Google Android Fence Manager fence_manager.c fence_manager_extract_iif use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android and classified as very critical. This affects the function fence_manager_extract_iif of the file fence_manager.c of the component Fence Manager. Such manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-59609. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (the affected version is unknown) and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is the function fence_manager_extract_iif of the file fence_manager.c of the component Fence Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In fence_manager_extract_iif of fence_manager.c, there is a possible way to corrupt kernel memory via fence identifier reuse due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-59609 since 07/06/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $25k-$100k (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: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

07/06/2026 CVE reserved
11/10/2026 +127 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-2026-59609 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-59609
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-434480
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 11/10/2026 21:10
Changes: 11/10/2026 21:10 (58)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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