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Google EUVDEUVD-2026-79158

| CVE-2026-0200 HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-09-15 Google_Devices GHSA-7h83-3qjh-jj58
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Google_Devices
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Heap buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 15, 2026

Remote exploitation of the cellular modem stack in Google Android devices allows an attacker who controls the radio path to trigger a heap-based out-of-bounds write and escalate privileges on the handset, without any user interaction. The supplied CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 reflects high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact, but its PR:L metric (low privileges required) conflicts with the vendor description stating that no additional execution privileges are needed. No public exploit code, EPSS score, or CISA KEV entry was included in the intelligence feed, so active exploitation is unconfirmed at the time of analysis.

Affected VersionsENISA

Android Android kernel

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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

2
CVE Published
Sep 15, 2026 - 18:33 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Sep 15, 2026 - 18:33 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

In Cellular Modem, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 80% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

A heap overflow occurs when a program writes data beyond the bounds of a buffer allocated in the heap memory region.

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