HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-36920
HIGH

CVE-2025-36920

Published: March 10, 2026· Updated: Mar 11, 2026

8.4
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:1.3th

Official Description

In hyp_alloc of arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/alloc.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-36920 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.4.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Google1 product
android
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2026-03-01
ADVISORYhttps://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-03-01

All References (2)

→
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2026-03-01Vendor Advisory
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https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-03-01Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-36920
CVSS Score8.4 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMar 10, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-36920 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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