Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-0142 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-0142 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-0142?
- Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 16 June 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Google Pixel Bootloader Devices updated before June 2026 patch level.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-0142?
- A patch was published on 2026-06-05: Security patch level date for fix Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-0142 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-0142?
- Check whether you run Google Pixel Bootloader at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the 'iavb_parse_key_data' function within 'avb_rsa.c' of the Google Pixel Bootloader. The flaw is caused by improper input validation during the parsing of RSA key data. A local attacker can exploit this to read sensitive memory contents without requiring additional execution privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is tracked by Google as bug A-485031572 and was addressed in the June 2026 Pixel Update Bulletin.
Affected products
- Google Pixel Bootloader Devices updated before June 2026 patch level
Timeline
- 2026-06-16: disclosed: Published in the June 2026 Pixel Update Bulletin
- 2026-06-05: patched: Security patch level date for fix