CVE-2026-56923 Race condition in Android
A race condition in the Android kernel allows local attackers to escalate privileges without user interaction or additional execution privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-56923?
CVE-2026-56923 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 15 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In handle_unmap_req of tipc_virtio_dev.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-56923?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2026-56923?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2026-56923 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-56923 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-511810441, GHSA-4m8w-p4p5-8mhw, PUB-A-511810441.