What is GHSA-ffj5-38p8-49hw?

GHSA-ffj5-38p8-49hw is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with Medium severity. In gmc_mb_msg_handler of gmc_mba.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a confused...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-ffj5-38p8-49hw cover?

GHSA-ffj5-38p8-49hw covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-56879. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-ffj5-38p8-49hw?

GHSA-ffj5-38p8-49hw has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.7, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-ffj5-38p8-49hwMediumCVSS 6.7

In gmc_mb_msg_handler of gmc_mba.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a confused...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

September 15, 2026

Last Modified

September 15, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-56879 →

📋 Description

In gmc_mb_msg_handler of gmc_mba.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56879
https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-09-01
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ffj5-38p8-49hw