TI-2026-68498 Aliases CVE-2026-56936 GHSA-4hh3-8fqh-rqcv

Out-of-bounds write in Android kernel Wacom driver

LOW 31CWE-119Published 2026-10-06 · Updated 2026-10-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Physical
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Google Android kernel is affected by an out-of-bounds write in the Wacom driver, in the wacom_hid_set_device_mode function of wacom_sys.c. A missing bounds check (CWE-119) lets the write go past the end of a buffer. An attacker with physical access can escalate privileges without additional execution privileges or user interaction.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

In wacom_hid_set_device_mode of wacom_sys.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to physical escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00104 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Google	Android	Android kernel	—	No fix listed	CNA

Android VendorGoogle Affected Android kernel Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android::::::::	—	—	Google

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Google

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Android.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-56936
2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-4hh3-8fqh-rqcv

References

Other 1

https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-10-01

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Sources

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