# CVE-2026-55302: Google Pixel Bootloader permission bypass in logic

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-55302-google-pixel-bootloader-permission-bypass-in-logic  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-15. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-55302 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.7 · Published 2026-09-15

A logic error in Google Pixel device bootloader code allows an attacker with system-level access to bypass permission checks and escalate privileges. The bootloader is the low-level firmware that runs before the operating system; compromising it can give attackers complete control over the device and access to all data stored on it. This vulnerability does not require user interaction to exploit.

Technologies: [Google Android](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/android), [Google Pixel Bootloader](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pixel-bootloader). Vendors: [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-55302 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-55302 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-55302?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.7, published 15 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Pixel Bootloader.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-55302?** A patch was published on 2026-09-05. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-55302 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-55302?** Check whether you run Google Android or Google Pixel Bootloader. 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

The vulnerability is a permission bypass resulting from a logic error in the Pixel bootloader code, classified as an elevation of privilege (EoP) issue. It requires System execution privileges as a precondition for exploitation, indicating the attacker must already have local system-level access. The attack is locally executed with no network component or user interaction required. An attacker with these privileges can bypass permission checks to gain elevated access or further privilege escalation. Patches have been released in the September 2026 security update (patch level 2026-09-05 or later) for all supported Pixel devices.

## Affected products

- Google Pixel Bootloader

## Timeline

- 2026-09-15: disclosed
- 2026-09-05: patched

## References

- [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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