CVE-2026-55301

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Wave6 VPU Decoder Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-09-15

Last updated on: 2026-09-21

Assigner: Google Devices

Description

In Wave6VpuDecFlush of wave6.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-15

Last Modified

2026-09-21

Generated

2026-10-06

AI Q&A

2026-09-16

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-05

NVD

CVE-2026-55301

EUVD

EUVD-2026-79159

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	android	*

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Exploitability

CWE

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a missing bounds check in the Wave6VpuDecFlush function of wave6.c, which could allow an out-of-bounds write. This issue may enable local privilege escalation without requiring additional execution privileges or user interaction.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on your system, potentially leading to unauthorized access or control. Since no user interaction is needed, it may be exploited silently.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to local privilege escalation, which may result in unauthorized access to sensitive data. This could potentially violate compliance requirements under GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information security) by enabling unauthorized data access or modification.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply vendor patches or updates for the affected Wave6VpuDec component. Disable or restrict access to vulnerable systems until patches are applied. Monitor vendor advisories for further guidance.

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