CVE-2026-56974 is a vulnerability in Google Android
Published on September 15, 2026
In Start of AudioRtpPayloadEncoderNode.cpp, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-56974 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Types
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?
The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
CVE-2026-56974 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-56974
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