Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2026-0006
In multiple locations, there is a possible out of bounds read and write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 16, 16.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-03-01 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-0006?
- CVE-2026-0006 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-03-02.
- How severe is CVE-2026-0006?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-0006 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.