HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-43433
HIGH

CVE-2026-43433

Published: May 8, 2026· Updated: May 12, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:1.7th

Official Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

rust_binder: avoid reading the written value in offsets array

When sending a transaction, its offsets array is first copied into the

target proc's vma, and then the values are read back from there. This is

normally fine because the vma is a read-only mapping, so the target

process cannot change the value under us.

However, if the target process somehow gains the ability to write to its

own vma, it could change the offset before it's read back, causing the

kernel to misinterpret what the sender meant. If the sender happens to

send a payload with a specific shape, this could in the worst case lead

to the receiver being able to privilege escalate into the sender.

The intent is that gaining the ability to change the read-only vma of

your own process should not be exploitable, so remove this TOCTOU read

even though it's unexploitable without another Binder bug.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-43433 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

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 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Linux
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (3)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-43433
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
PublishedMay 8, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-43433 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.