Description
In Trusted Execution Environment, there is a possible memory corruption due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Published: 2026-09-15
Score: 6.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Local privilege escalation through memory corruption in Android Trusted Execution Environment
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

A flaw in the Trusted Execution Environment of Android permits improper input validation (CWE‑20) and memory corruption (CWE‑788) that can corrupt memory, allowing an attacker with local access to obtain system execution privileges. The description indicates that no user interaction is required for exploitation, meaning an attacker can trigger the corruption and elevate privileges solely through local access.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects Android devices from Google. No specific version numbers are provided, so any device running Android with a Trusted Execution Environment is potentially impacted until an official fix is released.

Risk and Exploitability

The exploit requires local access and can give an attacker system execution privileges, potentially enabling full system compromise. The CVSS score of 6.7 classifies it as moderate severity. EPSS indicates a very low probability of exploitation (<1%). The vulnerability is not cataloged in the CISA KEV list, and no remote attack vector is noted. These indicators together imply that the risk is mainly constrained to local contexts, but the potential impact is substantial should exploitation occur.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 17, 2026 at 09:29 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply any official Android release or update that addresses the TEE memory corruption flaw.
  • Restrict local access to the Trusted Execution Environment by implementing device‑level security policies that limit which applications or users can interact with it.
  • Continuously monitor device logs and security events for anomalous memory access patterns or unauthorized elevation attempts in the TEE.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 17, 2026 at 09:29 UTC.

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History

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Memory Corruption in Android Trusted Execution Environment Leading to Local Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-788

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Memory Corruption in Android Trusted Execution Environment Leading to Local Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-788

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google android
Vendors & Products Google
Google android

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In Trusted Execution Environment, there is a possible memory corruption due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Google_Devices

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T03:56:41.641Z

Reserved: 2026-06-23T16:12:13.078Z

Link: CVE-2026-56932

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Updated: 2026-09-16T15:24:09.709Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-15T19:17:28.157

Modified: 2026-09-17T04:17:50.083

Link: CVE-2026-56932

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T09:30:18Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation