CVE-2025-26434 Memory corruption in Android
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as ECHO-d2d1-578d-1a9c, GHSA-9wrc-g27x-wrww.