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Google CVE-2026-56942

| EUVDEUVD-2026-78969 HIGH
Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
2026-09-15 Google_Devices GHSA-vrr3-cf34-j7gj
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Google_Devices
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Severity by source

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 - 22:25 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 15, 2026 - 18:34 cve.org
HIGH 8.8
CVE Published
Sep 15, 2026 - 18:34 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

In ReadTileInfo 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 ReadTileInfo of vp9hwd_headers.cc lets a crafted VP9 bitstream corrupt memory inside Android's VP9 hardware-decoder header parser, which Google rates as remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges and no user interaction required. Affected builds are those tracked under the Google Android CPE and addressed by the Android/Pixel security bulletin dated 2026-09-01. …

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CVE-2026-56942 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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