CVE-2026-58716 Race condition in Android
A race condition in Android allows local attackers with System privileges to escalate privileges without user interaction.
- 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-2026-58716?
CVE-2026-58716 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 multiple locations, there is a possible time-of-check to time-of-use due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-58716?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2026-58716?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2026-58716 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-58716 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-508718169, GHSA-wg7w-8cf6-vvpm, PUB-A-508718169.