Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-58790 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-58790 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-58790?
- Informational severity, published 10 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Google Pixel HWCodec firmware.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-58790?
- Yes: fixed in 2026-11-05 security patch level. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-58790 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-58790?
- Check whether you run Google Pixel HWCodec Firmware. 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.
How to fix
- Fixed in: 2026-11-05 security patch level
Technical details
A non-heap buffer overflow exists in the CMD_ENC_SET_PARAM handler of the HWCodec firmware encoder component. The vulnerability requires local access and execution privileges, with user interaction needed for exploitation. A successful exploit grants elevated privileges within the firmware execution context.
Affected products
- Google Pixel HWCodec firmware
Timeline
- 2026-11-10: advisory
- 2026-11-05: patched