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CVE-2025-36936VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-36936: Google Android · Elevation of privilege

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.07% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 0% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

AI-suggested

Organizations and users should monitor for official security updates from Google and device manufacturers and apply patches promptly once released. Until patches are available, restricting local access to devices is critical, including enforcing strong physical security and limiting untrusted app installations that could leverage local code execution. Employing kernel hardening techniques such as Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (KASLR), stack canaries, and memory protection mechanisms can reduce exploitation likelihood. Security teams should audit device configurations to minimize privileged access and consider deploying endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of detecting anomalous kernel-level activities. Developers should review and test kernel code for integer overflow vulnerabilities using static and dynamic analysis tools. Finally, educating users about the risks of installing untrusted applications and maintaining device hygiene can help reduce exposure.

Description

In GetTachyonCommand of tachyon_server_common.h, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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