CVE-2026-58859 Denial of service in Android
An uncaught exception in Android allows local attackers to cause denial of service and escalate privileges without user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-58859?
CVE-2026-58859 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In multiple places, there is a possible denial of service due to an uncaught exception. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-248
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-58859?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2026-58859?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-58859 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-58859 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-517377722, ASB-A-517377722, GHSA-vqr4-494j-qf85.