{"id":"CVE-2026-56978","title":"In get_global_config_item_addr of gc.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds read due to a missing bounds check","summary":"In get_global_config_item_addr of gc.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed…","severity":"high","cvss":8.4,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-120","CWE-125"],"vendor":"google","product":"android","affected":["android"],"published":"2026-09-15","updated":"2026-09-18","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-18T19:49:42.660","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56978","references":[{"url":"https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-09-01","label":"dsap-vuln-management@google.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00077,"epssPercentile":0.00141,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-09-16T15:07:35.444017Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-09-15T18:41:59.160Z","slug":"CVE-2026-56978","body":"## Overview\n\nIn get_global_config_item_addr of gc.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `android`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":46,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":46.2,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":205626,"id":"CVE-2026-56978","ts":1789581718814,"field":"cvss","old":"7.8","new":"8.4"},{"seq":205393,"id":"CVE-2026-56978","ts":1789574383577,"field":"cvss","old":null,"new":"7.8"},{"seq":205392,"id":"CVE-2026-56978","ts":1789574383577,"field":"severity","old":"none","new":"high"}]}