Remote, no-user-interaction use-after-free in Android that can yield system/root escalation on widely deployed mobile devices; high potential for device takeover.
CVE-2026-56960
Remote use-after-free in Android enabling privilege escalation without user interaction
Is CVE-2026-56960 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-56960 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked.
How severe is CVE-2026-56960?
CVE-2026-56960 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-56960?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-56960. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-56960 affect?
CVE-2026-56960 affects Google Pixel devices (Android - Sept 2026 bulletin), Android OS components (framework/native). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-56960?
Install Android Sept 2026 security update immediately; isolate unpatched devices
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote attacker can trigger UAF to escalate to system/root, enabling full device takeover, data access, and persistence.
Immediate action required
- affectedAndroid kernel
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.