Android Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in VPU IOCTL Race Condition
Vulnerability
A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the VPU IOCTL component of Android. This issue arises from a race condition, which could lead to local privilege escalation without requiring additional execution privileges. Exploitation of this vulnerability does not involve user interaction.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing a user to gain elevated rights or access within the system.
Added: Mar 10, 2026, 9:33 PM
Updated: Mar 10, 2026, 9:33 PM
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