What is CVE-2026-0106?

CVE-2026-0106 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.3/10. Published 2026-02-05.

How severe is CVE-2026-0106?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.3 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2026-0106

In vpu_mmap of vpu_ioctl, there is a possible arbitrary address mmap due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2026-02-05 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.3 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-02-01 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-0106?: CVE-2026-0106 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.3/10. Published 2026-02-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-0106?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.3 out of 10.