Android GhostMap bug

Android

Unfixed GhostMap bug could force Android users to factory reset

Do this now

Check Google's security advisory for a GhostMap fix, and restrict access to affected Android devices until one ships.

Who should check: teams running Android

First seen: 5 Nov 2026
Last update: 5 Nov 2026, 10:18 UTC
Source: news
On the menu as: Android

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## Android GhostMap bug
Severity: unknown. Patch status: fix status unknown.
Affected: Android

Unfixed GhostMap bug could force Android users to factory reset

## Steps
1. Search the repo, its CI and infra config for Android. If present, report the version in use and whether it's affected.
2. No source names a fix yet; check the vendor advisory. Until one ships: restrict network access to it.

## Report
A table: file, product or package, version in use, affected yes/no, exact fix. Then anything a human has to check outside the repo.

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Sources: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ghostmap-bug-android-phones-stuck/
https://pwned.coffee/i/android-ghostmap-bug

Timeline

5 Nov 2026, 10:18 UTC
Fix status: no fix yet → unknown.
5 Nov 2026
First reported.

Receipt

Exploitation: No known exploitation
Score: No CVSS published yet: severity unknown.
Last checked: 6 Nov 2026, 12:18 UTC

Sources: KEV – CVE record – Vendor –

Sources

infosecurity-magazine.com: GhostMap Bug Leaves Android Phones Stuck in Reboot Loop

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