CVE-2026-55275
Received Received - Intake

Use-After-Free in Android OS Due to Race Condition

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-55275, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-11-02

Last updated on: 2026-11-02

Assigner: Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)

Description

In multiple locations, there is a possible use-after-free due to a race condition. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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Published
2026-11-02
Last Modified
2026-11-02
Generated
2026-11-02
AI Q&A
2026-11-02
EPSS Evaluated
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Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
Google Android 17
Google Android 16-qpr2
Google Android 16

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Exploitability

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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 Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue caused by a race condition in multiple locations. It allows remote attackers to escalate privileges without needing additional execution rights or user interaction.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain higher privileges on your system remotely, potentially allowing them to take control of your device or access sensitive data without your knowledge.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security patches from Google for Android as soon as they become available to address the use-after-free vulnerability caused by the race condition.

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