Description
In multiple locations, there is a possible use-after-free due to a race condition. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Published: 2026-09-15
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a use‑after‑free race condition that can lead to remote code execution without requiring additional privileges or user interaction. The flaw stems from improper synchronization and deallocating memory that may still be in use, allowing an attacker’s process rights, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability in Android applications.

Affected Systems

The affected systems are Google Android devices. No specific affected version information is provided, so the flaw may be present across multiple Android releases until mitigated by an official security update.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates high severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1% shows a very low but non‑zero exploitation probability. User interaction is not needed for exploitation, and the vulnerability can be triggered by any code running on the device or by network‑initiated actions. The entry is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, but the high CVSS score warrants urgent attention.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 20, 2026 at 14:44 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the Android security patch announced in the latest official bulletin through the standard OTA update channel.
  • If a device cannot receive an immediate update, disable execution of untrusted applications and restrict background services that could trigger the race condition.
  • Continuously monitor device logs for abnormal memory deallocation or execution anomalies, and isolate any affected devices until the fix is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 20, 2026 at 14:44 UTC.

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History

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use-After-Free Race Condition Leading to Remote Code Execution on Android

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use-After-Free Race Condition Leading to Remote Code Execution on Android

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-362
CWE-416
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google android
Vendors & Products Google
Google android

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In multiple locations, there is a possible use-after-free due to a race condition. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Google_Devices

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-16T03:57:40.311Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T17:49:57.525Z

Link: CVE-2026-55318

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-15T20:14:21.781Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-15T19:17:21.217

Modified: 2026-09-21T17:20:28.360

Link: CVE-2026-55318

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-20T14:45:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-362

    Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

  • CWE-416

    Use After Free