CVE-2026-0028

HIGH

mem_protect.c - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

In __pkvm_host_share_guest of mem_protect.c, 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.

References (5)

[Patch] https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/986614312222d4b3bdcf16840cdb4abdaed8a42d

[Patch] https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/aff2255dbe38dc7c57bac8d3ba9feed989289b20

[Patch] https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/f3a4b4d4a1fe2aface7de74ac257b8705b6de472

[Vendor Advisory] https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2026-03-01

[Vendor Advisory] https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-03-01

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4

EPSS 0.0002

EPSS Percentile 4.2%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-190

Status published

Affected Products (1)

google/android

Timeline

Published Mar 02, 2026

Tracked Since Mar 03, 2026