Google shoehorned Rust into Pixel 10 modem to make legacy code safer
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April 14, 2026
Ars Technica – 13 Apr 26
Google shoehorned Rust into Pixel 10 modem to make legacy code safer
Cellular modems are complex black boxes of legacy code, but Google is making them safer with Rust.
Google is integrating the Rust programming language into the Pixel 10’s modem firmware to mitigate memory-safety vulnerabilities such as buffer overflows.
The shift allows the modem to block Remote Code Execution (RCE) attempts triggered by malicious radio signals or SMS that require no user interaction.
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