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Google CVE-2026-0170

| EUVDEUVD-2026-79146 HIGH
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2026-09-15 Google_Devices GHSA-xw5h-2294-wjv4
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Google_Devices
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Vendor (Google_Devices) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (Google_Devices) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: Google_Devices

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Sep 15, 2026 - 22:26 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 15, 2026 - 18:33 cve.org
HIGH 8.8
CVE Published
Sep 15, 2026 - 18:33 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

In Vp9DecodeFrameTag of vp9hwd_headers.cc, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

AnalysisAI

An out-of-bounds write in Android's VP9 hardware decoder (Vp9DecodeFrameTag in vp9hwd_headers.cc) lets a crafted VP9 video stream corrupt memory in the codec context, giving an attacker code execution at the decoder's privilege level. Affected devices are those running Android builds that include the vulnerable VP9 hardware decoding path prior to the September 2026 Pixel security bulletin fix. …

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CVE-2026-0170 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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