Out-of-bounds write in Android timed cache header validation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- 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 from 17 is affected. A missing bounds check in is_valid_header in timed_cache_item.c allows an out-of-bounds write (CWE-119). A local attacker with System execution privileges can escalate privileges, and no user interaction is needed.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Description from the CNA
In is_valid_header of timed_cache_item.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System 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
- 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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Android.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Timeline
- 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-58977
- 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-q43p-4rrg-2cqw
- 2026-11-03 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-03 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
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Sources
- CVE-2026-58977 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-58977 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q43p-4rrg-2cqw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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