Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-59573 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-59573 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-59573?
- Informational severity, published 10 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Google Pixel HWCodec Firmware.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-59573?
- Yes: fixed in Pixel security patch level 2026-11-05 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-59573 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-59573?
- 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: Pixel security patch level 2026-11-05 or later
Technical details
A non-heap buffer overflow in the max_num_ref_frames function of the avc_decoder component allows local privilege escalation with execution privileges required. The vulnerability requires user interaction for exploitation and affects the hardware codec firmware on Pixel devices.
Affected products
- Google Pixel HWCodec Firmware
Timeline
- 2026-11-10: disclosed
- 2026-11-10: advisory