CVE-2026-28668

In LimitRealloc of malloc_limit.cpp, there is a possible use after free due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-09-01	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	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:-::::::

History

23 Sep 2026, 19:36

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Google Google android
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:google:android:17.0:-:::::: cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:qpr2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:-:::::: cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:::::::*
References	~~() https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-09-01 -~~	() https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-09-01 - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2026-09-08 19:17

Updated : 2026-09-23 19:36

NVD link : CVE-2026-28668

Mitre link : CVE-2026-28668

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-28668

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

android

CWE

CWE-693

Protection Mechanism Failure

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