CVE-2026-0038

Severity: high (CVSS 8.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-03-02 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In multiple functions of mem_protect.c, there is a possible way to execute arbitrary code due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected products

Android: all versions

References

https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/1bf8033b56a45165602f8116e0a0d2e767f1e8ae
https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/513ea99ae008b81dd266bf6e361627c058ddde41
https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/652b7b6bf9a62cc12c3a071bab4e92314f046739
https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/7e1d15d29b7fe0f858926a8bcaf929b75db9e52a
https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/b23a5bfa1fb8f9525e21f095a87486a2bd856321
https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/d884f499434c224285c30d460681f1ce76a8cf1f
https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/f090d4b083a9ef4831f99e692c239542dd385cb4
https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-03-01

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