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Android CVE-2026-28609

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73960 HIGH
Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast (CWE-704)
2026-09-08 security@android.com GHSA-6cg4-96xx-xg28
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: android
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Vendor (android) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.8 HIGH

Network-delivered MKV content exploitable via low-privilege app or service channel with no user interaction required; full RCE impact within media process justifies C:H/I:H/A:H.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: android

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

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Metadata Corrected
Sep 10, 2026 - 17:40 vuln.today
tag: Google added
Analysis Generated
Sep 10, 2026 - 17:31 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Sep 10, 2026 - 15:22 NVD
8.8 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 19:17 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 19:17 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

In read of MatroskaExtractor.cpp, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to improper casting. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

AnalysisAI

Remote code execution in Android's MatroskaExtractor component (MatroskaExtractor.cpp) affects Android 14, 15, 16, and 16-qpr2 via an improper type cast during Matroska/MKV media container parsing. A low-privileged remote attacker can exploit this flaw without user interaction to achieve full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise on the target device. …

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Exploitation Requires low-privilege access (PR:L per CVSS) - the attacker must be able to deliver malicious Matroska/MKV content to the Android media framework, for example via an installed application, a media service callable by low-privilege processes, or a network-accessible media endpoint. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment CVSS 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) characterizes a low-complexity, network-accessible vulnerability requiring only low privileges with no user interaction - a serious combination. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply the Android Security Patch Level (SPL) dated 2026-09-01 or later, as documented in the Android Security Bulletin at https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-09-01. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, audit your organization's Android device inventory to identify Android 14, 15, 16, and 16-qpr2 deployments and document their exposure to media processing workflows. …

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