Vulnerability · Published Sep 15, 2026 · Assigned by Google_Devices

CVE-2026-56997

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity out-of-bounds write in Android from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In Av1DecodeFrameTag 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.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Google Android Android kernel

Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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