Critical Android Flaw CVE-2026-58868 Allows Remote Code Execution
Original title: CVE-2026-58868: Critical Android Bug Could Let Attackers Run Remote Code
Google fixed heap buffer overflow allowing remote code execution without interaction in Android 14-17.
A critical flaw in FrameDecoder.cpp of Android could enable remote code execution. The issue is fixed in security patch 2026-11-01 or later. Google addresses multiple critical issues in November bulletin.
- Affects Android versions 14 through 17
- Fixed in patch level 2026-11-01
- No user interaction required for exploitation
- One of 23 critical flaws in November bulletin
Impact: remote code execution without user interaction
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-58868 | Heap buffer overflow in Android FrameDecoder allowing RCE | — | — |
From the original article
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Critical Android flaw CVE-2026-58868 could allow remote code execution without user interaction on devices running Android 14 through 17. Google has fixed CVE-2026-58868, a critical Android vulnerability affecting versions 14 through 17. The flaw is a critical Android vulnerability caused by a heap buffer overflow in the onOutputReceived function of FrameDecoder.
By Pierluigi Paganini · securityaffairs.com
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