CVE-2026-59566
Local buffer overflow in Zscaler Client Connector (Android/ChromeOS) causing local DoS
Is CVE-2026-59566 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-59566 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. EPSS currently estimates a 0.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-59566?
CVE-2026-59566 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.4. 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-2026-59566?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-59566, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2026-59566 affect?
CVE-2026-59566 affects Zscaler Client Connector (Android), Zscaler Client Connector (ChromeOS). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-59566?
Apply vendor patch when released; restrict untrusted local apps; enforce endpoint controls.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Local attacker or malicious app can trigger a buffer overflow to crash the Zscaler client, causing denial-of-service and loss of secure connectivity.
Patch when possible
- affected< Android: 4.2
- affected< ChromeOS: 4.2
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.