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Android CVE-2026-49918

| EUVDEUVD-2026-74011 HIGH
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2026-09-08 security@android.com GHSA-4q86-x9pv-c77c
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: android
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7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.8 HIGH

Local access with low-privileged account required (AV:L/PR:L); integer overflow into OOB write achieves full system compromise with no scope change (C:H/I:H/A:H).

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/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
Local
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 - 14:40 vuln.today
tag: Google added
Analysis Generated
Sep 10, 2026 - 14:26 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Sep 10, 2026 - 14:22 NVD
7.8 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 19:17 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 19:17 cve.org
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

In multiple functions, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

AnalysisAI

Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in multiple Android system functions allow a local, low-privileged attacker to escalate to root on Android 16-QPR2 and Android 17 without requiring any user interaction. The root cause is integer overflow (CWE-787) that underestimates buffer allocation size, enabling memory writes beyond allocated regions and corruption of privilege-sensitive data structures. …

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Exploitation The attacker must already have local code execution on the target device with at minimum a low-privileged user or app account (PR:L per CVSS AV:L/PR:L). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment CVSS 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) credibly reflects the attack profile: local access with low user privileges, low complexity, no user interaction required, and total CIA impact consistent with full privilege escalation to root. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply the September 2026 Android security patch level (2026-09-01 or later) as published 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: inventory all organizational Android devices running Android 16-QPR2 or Android 17 and prioritize for remediation. …

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