# CVE-2026-56951: Android Vulkan decoder pointer leak in descriptor set update

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-56951-in-on-vkupdatedescriptorsetwithtemplatesized2google-of-vk-decoder  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-56951 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-10

Android's Vulkan graphics decoder contains a logic error that allows code running in a guest virtual machine to leak memory addresses from the host system. An attacker could exploit this information disclosure to bypass security protections and escalate their privileges without needing special access or user interaction.

Technologies: [Google Android](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/android). Vendors: [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-56951 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-56951 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-56951?** Informational severity, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Android.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-56951?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-56951 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-56951?** Check whether you run Google Android. 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

A logic error in the on_vkUpdateDescriptorSetWithTemplateSized2GOOGLE function of vk_decoder_global_state.cpp allows leakage of host code pointers to guest virtual machines. This is an information disclosure vulnerability affecting the Vulkan decoder component. No patch version is provided in the advisory text.

## Affected products

- Google Android

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: advisory

## References

- [https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-11-01](https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-11-01)

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