In read_boot_region of fsck.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
History

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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Title Local Privilege Escalation via Out-of-Bounds Read in Android fsck
Weaknesses CWE-125

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description In read_boot_region of fsck.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2026-09-08T18:05:41.451Z

Updated: 2026-09-10T03:57:31.974Z

Reserved: 2026-05-12T17:37:06.748Z

Link: CVE-2026-45531

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-09-08T19:17:58.107

Modified: 2026-09-10T04:18:01.617

Link: CVE-2026-45531

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