Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-59637 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-59637 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-59637?
- Informational severity, published 10 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Google Pixel HWCodec Firmware.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-59637?
- 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-2026-59637 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-59637?
- 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.
Technical details
A logic error exists in the userdata_report function within hwcodec_firmware, potentially allowing information disclosure. Exploitation requires local execution privileges and user interaction. The vulnerability is classified as an information disclosure issue affecting the hardware codec firmware component on Pixel devices.
Affected products
- Google Pixel HWCodec Firmware
Timeline
- 2026-11-10: advisory