Permission Bypass in Bootloader Leading to Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2026-09-15

Last updated on: 2026-09-18

Assigner: Google Devices

Description

In Bootloader, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-15

Last Modified

2026-09-18

Generated

2026-10-06

AI Q&A

2026-09-16

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-05

NVD

CVE-2026-58678

EUVD

EUVD-2026-78996

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	android	*

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in the Bootloader component where a logic error allows bypassing permissions. It requires System execution privileges to exploit and does not need user interaction.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with System execution privileges could exploit this to escalate privileges locally, potentially gaining unauthorized access or control over the system.

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