CVE-2026-55269 Memory corruption in Android
A memory safety issue in Android's snoop logger allows local attackers to escalate privileges without user interaction.
- 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-2026-55269?
CVE-2026-55269 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In FilterCapturedPacket of snoop_logger.cc, there is a possible memory safety issue due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-55269?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2026-55269?
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-2026-55269 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-55269 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-522372274, ASB-A-522372274, GHSA-6w58-cwjx-6c6p.