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A Use-After-Free (UAF) vulnerability exists in the EVS HAL, allowing a privileged client to free a `buffer_handle_t` while the producer…

Affects Google Android's EVS HAL component; the advisory lists fixes for Android 15, 16, 16-qpr2 and 17. No CVSS score or vendor rating is given.

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Exploited
No known exploitation
Fix
Fixed in 15, 16, 16-qpr2, 17
Who is exposed
Not reported

Do first: Upgrade to a fixed version: 15, 16, 16-qpr2, 17.

Published
Last modified
Published
Not listed in CISA KEV
0/100 · provisional
Unclear
Fix
Fixed in 15, 16, 16-qpr2, 17
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

The vulnerability affects the Exterior View System (EVS) hardware abstraction layer in Android, a component used for camera-based vehicle views. A privileged client could exploit a timing flaw to corrupt memory, potentially leaking file descriptors from the EVS HAL process.

Read the original description

A Use-After-Free (UAF) vulnerability exists in the EVS HAL, allowing a privileged client to free a `buffer_handle_t` while the producer thread is still using it. This race condition, triggered via `doneWithFrame` and `setMaxFramesInFlight`, enables an attacker to manipulate freed heap memory, potentially leading to the leakage of file descriptors from the EVS HAL process.

What to do

  • Upgrade to a fixed version: 15, 16, 16-qpr2, 17.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. First seen by cve.now

Affected versions

  • Google Android

    17, 16-qpr2, 16, 15

Evidence 1

  1. Link

Corrections

None so far.

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FAQ

Questions about CVE-2026-58926

What does this mean?

The bug is a use-after-free in the EVS HAL: a privileged client can free a buffer_handle_t while the producer still relies on it. The listed impact is information disclosure. The source description is cut off, so the full mechanism is not given.Source: source.android.com

Am I affected, and how do I check?

The advisory names Google Android and the EVS HAL component but gives no affected version ranges or setup conditions. To check a device, look at its Android version and security patch level, and compare them with the fixed versions 15, 16, 16-qpr2 and 17.Source: source.android.com

What should I do about it?

Install an Android update that includes the fix for your release line: 15, 16, 16-qpr2 or 17. The facts do not list a workaround.Source: source.android.com

Is it being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data