What is CVE-2026-28662?

CVE-2026-28662 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2026-09-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-28662?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2026-28662

In p2p_process_prov_disc_bootstrap_req of p2p_pd.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2026-09-08 · last modified 2026-09-15.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (5.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-24.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 5.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 17.0, 17, 16

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-09-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-28662?: CVE-2026-28662 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2026-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-28662?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.