CVE-2026-55265 Denial of service in Android
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Android via an out-of-bounds read in PduParser without user interaction or privileges.
- 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-2026-55265?
CVE-2026-55265 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In multiple functions of PduParser.java, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to a remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-55265?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2026-55265?
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-2026-55265 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-55265 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-517377150, ASB-A-517377150, GHSA-4vm2-jjcf-2h53.