CVE-2026-0163 - In multiple functions of vpu_ioctl.c, there is a possible use after free due to a use after free

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CRITICAL

In multiple functions of vpu_ioctl.c, there is a possible use after free due to a use after free

Published Aug 4, 2026

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.38%

Description

In multiple functions of vpu_ioctl.c, there is a possible use after free due to a use after free. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected products

Vendor Google Product Android Default
unaffected
- Version
  Android kernel
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Google

Android

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
Android kernel	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-416

Use After Free

References (2)

Link	Providers	Tags
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-52864		Advisory
https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-08-01

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner Google_Devices

Published Aug 4, 2026

Updated Aug 5, 2026

Reserved Oct 23, 2025

Link CVE-2026-0163

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated Aug 4, 2026

NVD

Status Undergoing Analysis

Modified Aug 31, 2026

Link CVE-2026-0163

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2026-0163

ENISA EUVD

Assigner Google_Devices

Published Aug 4, 2026

Updated Aug 5, 2026

Exploited since n/a

Link EUVD-2026-52864

EUVD-2026-52864