CVE-2026-0051 Denial of service in Android
Remote attackers can cause a system crash in Android via improper input validation in UBSan runtime functions without user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-0051?
CVE-2026-0051 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Android, published on 1 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In multiple functions of ubsan_throwing_runtime.cpp, there is a possible way to cause a system crash due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0051?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0051?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-0051 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0051 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-461790658, ASB-A-461790658, GHSA-pvv5-98w3-h66j.