Google Pixel Improper Authorization Vulnerability

Google Pixel devices contain an improper authorization vulnerability in the cellular modem. A logic error may allow an attacker to bypass permission checks and escalate privileges.

Why it matters

• This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means it has been observed being exploited in the wild.

Affected

• Vendor: Google
• Product: Pixel
• Identifier: CVE-2026-58704
• FlawFind severity: high
• Weakness: CWE-693

What to do

• Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
• U.S. federal remediation deadline: 2026-09-19
• Inventory the affected product, prioritise internet-facing instances, and patch or mitigate immediately.
• Audit your own systems for the same weakness class — FlawFind can test your applications and APIs for it and prove what is exploitable.

Notes

https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-09-01 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58704