CVE-2026-58839: Elevation of privilege in Google Android
In forEachLine of MountRegistry.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from a buffer overflow in the forEachLine function within MountRegistry.cpp in Google Android. The flaw allows an out of bounds read, which can be exploited locally to escalate privileges without needing extra execution privileges or user interaction. The issue affects specific Android versions: 14, 15, 16, and 16-qpr2. There is no CVSS score or vendor advisory indicating remediation status at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on the affected Android devices. No additional execution privileges or user interaction are required, increasing the risk of exploitation. However, there are no known exploits in the wild reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, limit local access to trusted users and monitor for updates from Google regarding this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-58839: Elevation of privilege in Google Android
Description
In forEachLine of MountRegistry.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from a buffer overflow in the forEachLine function within MountRegistry.cpp in Google Android. The flaw allows an out of bounds read, which can be exploited locally to escalate privileges without needing extra execution privileges or user interaction. The issue affects specific Android versions: 14, 15, 16, and 16-qpr2. There is no CVSS score or vendor advisory indicating remediation status at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on the affected Android devices. No additional execution privileges or user interaction are required, increasing the risk of exploitation. However, there are no known exploits in the wild reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, limit local access to trusted users and monitor for updates from Google regarding this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- google_android
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-02T05:58:50.042Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6aa0561dacd9273b490f5641
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 18:38:21 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 18:59:11 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 04:17:01 UTC
Views: 8
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