Google Android: Denial of Service due to missing null check
Summary
A missing null check in SetDisplayName in RegInfoContact.cpp in Android allows a denial of service. According to the CVE description, a remote attacker can crash the affected component without additional execution privileges or user interaction. The described impact is availability only; code execution or data theft is not described.
Affected
- Affected Android versions: Unknown.
- The CVE record lists the affected component as the Android kernel, but the description places the flaw in RegInfoContact.cpp, which may be telephony code. Google should confirm the component.
Fixed in
- Google's Pixel Update Bulletin for November 2026 states that patch level 2026-11-05 or later addresses all issues in the bulletin.
- The retrieved bulletin text did not show CVE-2026-59585 in its table, so the fix for this CVE is not confirmed.
- Fixes for other Android vendors: Unknown.
Workaround
Unknown.
Exploitation
- No evidence of exploitation found.
- No public proof of concept found.
- The CVE is not listed in CISA's KEV catalogue, according to one aggregator.
Our recommendation
- Enforce security patch level 2026-11-05 or later on company devices via MDM, or check it manually.
- Verify the fix for CVE-2026-59585 in the full table of the Google bulletin.
- Recheck once NVD publishes its analysis, since the CVSS score of 7.5 is not yet confirmed.
- Monitor for unusual loss of service on mobile devices.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- Google Pixel Update Bulletin November 2026 source.android.com
- CVE Record CVE-2026-59585 www.cve.org
- Strix CVE-2026-59585 www.strix.ai
- ThreatInt CVE-2026-59585 cve.threatint.com
- Gadget Hacks: Google November 2026 Pixel update android.gadgethacks.com
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 11 Nov 2026, 04:56.
Original description (NVD)
In SetDisplayName of RegInfoContact.cpp, there is a possible denial of service due to a missing null check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
NVD references (1)
Sources
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- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
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