In read_boot_region of fsck.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
History

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:qpr2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:17.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Title Android Local Privilege Escalation via Out‑of‑Bounds Read in fsck

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Title Android Local Privilege Escalation via Out‑of‑Bounds Read in fsck

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Title Local Privilege Escalation via Out-of-Bounds Read in Android fsck
Weaknesses CWE-125

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-122
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Google
Google android
Vendors & Products Google
Google android

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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Title Local Privilege Escalation via Out-of-Bounds Read in Android fsck
Weaknesses CWE-125

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description In read_boot_region of fsck.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2026-09-08T18:05:41.451Z

Updated: 2026-09-10T14:03:01.260Z

Reserved: 2026-05-12T17:37:06.748Z

Link: CVE-2026-45531

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T14:02:58.388Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-08T19:17:58.107

Modified: 2026-09-23T19:34:45.327

Link: CVE-2026-45531

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