What is CVE-2026-0164?

CVE-2026-0164 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-06-16.

How severe is CVE-2026-0164?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2026-0164

In Modem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)
CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

dsap-vuln-management@google.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-0164?: CVE-2026-0164 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-06-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-0164?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.