---
id: CVE-2026-55280
title: >-
  In multiple locations, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to
  uninitialized data
summary: >-
  In multiple locations, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to
  uninitialized data. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no
  additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for
  exploitation.
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-457
vendor: Google
product: Android
affected:
  - Android 17
  - Android 16-qpr2
  - Android 16
published: '2026-10-05'
updated: '2026-10-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-05T20:17:22.960'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55280'
references:
  - url: 'https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-10-01'
    label: security@android.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-05T19:13:31.210460Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-05T19:30:59.987Z'
---

## Overview

In multiple locations, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to uninitialized data. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

## Remediation

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