Use-after-free in png_set_tRNS in Google Android corrupts memory
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Google Android from version 14, including 15, 16, 16-qpr2 and 17, contains a use-after-free in png_set_tRNS in pngset.c. The flaw (CWE-416) causes memory corruption that could lead to remote code execution. No additional execution privileges are needed and no user interaction is required.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
In png_set_tRNS of pngset.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use-after-free. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Android.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Timeline
- 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-58936
- 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-4vmq-xgp9-j3px
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-04 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-04 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
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- TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-58936 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-58936 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4vmq-xgp9-j3px · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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