BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-12-11

Last updated on: 2025-12-12

Assigner: Google Devices

Description

In GetHostAddress of gxp_buffer.h, there is a possible out of bounds write 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.

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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

2026-07-04

NVD

CVE-2025-36931

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	android	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-120	The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.
CWE-787	The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an out of bounds write in the GetHostAddress function of gxp_buffer.h caused by a missing bounds check. This means the program writes data outside the intended memory area, which can lead to unexpected behavior or security issues.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to local escalation of privilege, allowing an attacker with local access to gain higher privileges on the system without needing additional execution privileges or user interaction.

Mitigation Strategies

Users should update their Google Pixel devices to the latest firmware or security patch level available, as this is the recommended mitigation step for vulnerabilities affecting Pixel devices. [1]

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