BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-12-11

Last updated on: 2025-12-12

Assigner: Google Devices

Description

In PrepareWorkloadBuffers of gxp_main_actor.cc, there is a possible double fetch due to a race condition. 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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Meta Information

Published

2025-12-11

Last Modified

2025-12-12

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-11

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-36916

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	android	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-362	The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

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Mitigation Strategies

Users should update their Google Pixel devices to the latest security patch level, specifically the 2025-12-05 patch or later, as this includes fixes for vulnerabilities affecting Pixel devices. Applying the latest firmware updates from the Google Developer site is recommended to mitigate this and other security issues. [1]

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a race condition in the PrepareWorkloadBuffers function of gxp_main_actor.cc that causes a possible double fetch. This flaw can be exploited locally to escalate privileges without needing any additional execution privileges or user interaction.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an attacker with local access to escalate their privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining higher-level access than intended, which could lead to unauthorized actions or access to sensitive data.

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