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title: "CVE-2026-58695: GMC PHY - Privilege Escalation"
description: "GMC PHY contains a privilege escalation caused by missing bounds check in gmc_phy_lp3_exit_restore_registers function, letting local attackers escalate privileges, exploit requires system execution privileges."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-58695/
---

# CVE-2026-58695 GMC PHY - Privilege Escalation

GMC PHY contains a privilege escalation caused by missing bounds check in gmc\_phy\_lp3\_exit\_restore\_registers function, letting local attackers escalate privileges, exploit requires system execution privileges.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.10% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58695)

## Details

Type

Privilege Escalation

Impact

Privilege Escalation

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

15 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-120](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/120.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version with the bounds check fix.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58695](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58695)
- [https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-09-01](https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-09-01)

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