---
id: CVE-2026-49882
title: >-
  In rw_mfc_handle_read_op of rw_mfc.cc, there is a possible memory safety issue
  due to a heap buffer overflow
summary: >-
  In rw_mfc_handle_read_op of rw_mfc.cc, there is a possible memory safety issue
  due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote code execution with
  no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for
  exp…
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-122
vendor: google
product: android
affected:
  - android = 14.0
  - android = 15.0
  - android = 16.0
  - android = 17.0
published: '2026-09-08'
updated: '2026-09-23'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-23T19:21:15.740'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49882'
references:
  - url: 'https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-09-01'
    label: security@android.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00375
epssPercentile: 0.28669
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-10T03:57:35.302360Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T19:08:49.641Z'
---

## Overview

In rw_mfc_handle_read_op of rw_mfc.cc, there is a possible memory safety issue due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

## Affected

- `android = 14.0`
- `android = 15.0`
- `android = 16.0`
- `android = 17.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.