CVE-2026-55269

Summary

A memory safety issue in Google's Android snoop_logger component allows attackers to escalate privileges locally without needing additional execution rights. The vulnerability occurs during packet filtering operations and could enable arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges.

Exploitability

Exploitation is relatively straightforward requiring only local access with existing user privileges, no user interaction needed for the privilege escalation to occur.

Blast radius

The vulnerability affects Android devices where snoop_logger is active, potentially enabling attackers to gain full system access on affected devices with minimal prerequisites.

Detection

No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.

Prioritized remediation

Apply the latest Android security patch update which includes the fix for snoop_logger.cc memory safety issue.

Analysis generated locally by garnet-coder (no data left the box). AI-assisted — verify against primary sources before acting.