Heap Out-of-Bounds Read in Android ResourceTypes

Publication date: 2026-09-08

Last updated on: 2026-09-24

Assigner: Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)

Description

In setTo of ResourceTypes.cpp, there is a possible out-of-bounds heap read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-08

Last Modified

2026-09-24

Generated

2026-09-29

AI Q&A

2026-09-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-27

NVD

CVE-2026-55290

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	android	14.0
google	android	15.0
google	android	16.0
google	android	16.0
google	android	17.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-120	The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds heap read in the setTo function of ResourceTypes.cpp due to a missing bounds check. It allows local information disclosure without requiring additional execution privileges or user interaction.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to read sensitive data from memory on your device. Since no extra privileges or user interaction are needed, it poses a risk to confidentiality of local information.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to personal or sensitive data, potentially violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy) requirements for safeguarding data.

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