CVE-2025-26434 Memory corruption in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in libxml2 allows local attackers to read sensitive information without user interaction or elevated privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-26434?

CVE-2025-26434 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In libxml2, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a buffer overflow. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-26434?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2025-26434?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2025-26434 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-26434 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as ECHO-d2d1-578d-1a9c, GHSA-9wrc-g27x-wrww.

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