Google patches zero-day vulnerability in Pixel devices

Google released an update on September 15 to address a zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2026-58704, affecting the modems of Pixel smartphones. The company identified evidence of limited exploitation in targeted attacks, noting that the flaw allowed attackers to escalate privileges and bypass modem isolation to access device data. According to TechCrunch, the exploit could be executed without user interaction. The fix is included in the September 5, 2026, security patch and will be rolled out to all supported Pixel models.