Nest Security Bulletin—August 2026

Published August 20, 2026

You can find past Nest Security Bulletins in the archive.

This Nest Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities that previously affected Google Nest’s connected home devices. The vulnerabilities listed in this bulletin have been addressed. Devices started receiving Over-the-Air (OTA) updates in August 2026.

Security Patches

Vulnerabilities are grouped under the device family group and component that they affect. There is a description of the issue and a table with the CVE, associated references, type of vulnerability, and severity.

Vulnerabilities are based on the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) vulnerability naming standard and are organized according to severity, determined by the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) standard.

Cameras & Doorbells

Firmware Version: 1.79.2

Firmware is the software installed on your Google Nest device. When a firmware update is available, your device will automatically download the update via an OTA update.

List of Devices Included in the Update

Nest Doorbell (battery)

Nest Cam (outdoor or indoor, battery)

Nest Cam with floodlight

Nest Cam (indoor, wired)

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE

Type

Severity

Subcomponent

CVE-2018-20669

EoP

High

Kernel

CVE-2020-0404

EoP

High

Kernel

CVE-2020-0465

EoP

High

Kernel

CVE-2021-0512

EoP

High

Kernel

CVE-2021-39698

EoP

High

Kernel

CVE-2020-10766

ID

High

Kernel

CVE-2020-10767

ID

High

Kernel

Displays

Firmware version F30.1.1

Firmware is the software installed on your Google Nest device. When a firmware update is available, your device will automatically download the update via an OTA update.

List of Devices Included in the Update

Nest Hub (2nd Gen)
Nest Hub Max

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE Type Severity Subcomponent
CVE-2025-36940 EoP High Displays

Nest Wifi

Firmware version 3.78.518349

Firmware is the software installed on your Google Nest Wifi devices. When a firmware update is available, your device will automatically download the update via an Over-the-Air (OTA) update.

List of Devices Included in the Update

Nest Wifi Pro

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE Type Severity Subcomponent
CVE-2025-1594 RCE High ffmpeg
CVE-2024-7055 DoS High FFmpeg
CVE-2024-28757 DoS High libexpat
CVE-2025-29087 DoS High SQLite
CVE-2025-32414 DoS High libxml2
CVE-2025-32415 DoS High libxml2
CVE-2025-36939 DoS Moderate OpenThread
Nest Wifi Point

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE Type Severity Subcomponent
CVE-2023-45853 RCE High zlib
CVE-2024-28757 DoS High libexpat
CVE-2025-32415 DoS High libxml2
CVE-2025-36939 DoS Moderate OpenThread
CVE-2024-7055 DoS High FFmpeg
Nest Wifi Router

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE Type Severity Subcomponent
CVE-2023-45853 RCE High zlib
CVE-2024-7055 DoS High FFmpeg
CVE-2024-28757 DoS High libexpat
CVE-2025-32414 DoS High libxml2
CVE-2025-32415 DoS High libxml2
CVE-2025-36939 DoS Moderate OpenThread

Common questions and answers

This section answers common questions that may occur after reading this bulletin.

1. How do I determine if my device is updated to address these issues?

Firmware is the software installed on your Google Nest device. When a firmware update is available, your device will automatically download the update via an Over-the-Air (OTA) update.

Find your device's firmware version

2. What do the entries in the Type column mean?

Entries in the Type column of the vulnerability details table reference the classification of the security vulnerability.

Abbreviation Definition
RCE Remote code execution
EoP Elevation of privilege
ID Information disclosure
DoS Denial of service
N/A Classification not available

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