CVE-2026-0159 Memory corruption in Android

What is CVE-2026-0159?

CVE-2026-0159 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 15 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Cellular Modem, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0159?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2026-0159?

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-2026-0159 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0159 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2023-35674 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48595 Android Framework Integer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2024-32896 Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.1

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as A-474600296, GHSA-4g47-x5h8-ffpp, PUB-A-474600296.