Google Patches Critical Android Flaw Allowing Remote Code Execution
Original title: Google Issues Patches for Critical Android Flaw That Could Allow RCE Without User Interaction
The flaw affects Android 14 through 17 and could allow attackers to run code remotely without user interaction.
Google issued patches for a critical Android flaw in the file FrameDecoder.cpp that could allow an attacker to run code on a phone without any user action remotely. The flaw affects Android 14 through 17. Phones get the fix with security patch level 2026-11-01 or later. As of November 4, no attacks exploiting the flaws were reported. The bulletin also lists other critical flaws in the kernel and other components.
- Fixes available with security patch level 2026-11-01 or later
- Flaw is a possible out-of-bounds write caused by a heap buffer overflow
- Older versions such as Android 12 and 13 are not listed as affected
Impact: run code on a phone without any user action remotely
- 1.install security patch level 2026-11-01 or later
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-58868 | Heap buffer overflow in Android FrameDecoder allowing RCE | — | — |
From the original article
3 min read at thehackernews.com
A critical Android flaw could allow an attacker to run code on a phone without any user action remotely, Google said in its November security bulletin. The flaw, CVE-2026-58868, affects Android 14 through 17. Phones get the fix with security patch level 2026-11-01 or later, which phone makers and carriers send on their own schedules.
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