Google Releases Patches for Critical Android Remote Code Execution Flaw

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Published: 2026-11-04
Category: technology
Source: The Hacker News
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Google has issued security patches for a critical Android vulnerability, CVE-2026-58868, which could allow remote code execution on Android 14 through 17 devices without user interaction. The flaw is identified as a possible out-of-bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. Devices with a security patch level of 2026-11-01 or later will receive the necessary fix, urging users to update their devices promptly.

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