What is GHSA-jghp-5mw8-mxx2?

GHSA-jghp-5mw8-mxx2 is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. In LimitRealloc of malloc_limit.cpp, there is a possible use after free due to a logic error in...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-jghp-5mw8-mxx2 cover?

GHSA-jghp-5mw8-mxx2 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-28668. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-jghp-5mw8-mxx2?

GHSA-jghp-5mw8-mxx2 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-jghp-5mw8-mxx2HighCVSS 7.8

In LimitRealloc of malloc_limit.cpp, there is a possible use after free due to a logic error in...

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GitHub Security Advisories

Published

September 8, 2026

Last Modified

September 10, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-28668 →

📋 Description

In LimitRealloc of malloc_limit.cpp, there is a possible use after free due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28668
https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-09-01
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jghp-5mw8-mxx2