Description
In IP Multimedia Subsystem, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. 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: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability is caused by an out-of-bounds write in the IP Multimedia Subsystem due to an incorrect bounds check. The flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device without needing additional privileges, and no user interaction is required. The weakness is a classic memory corruption error (CWE‑120).

Affected Systems

Android devices run by Google are affected. The flaw exists in the IP Multimedia Subsystem component, but specific Android OS or firmware versions are not the IMS stack are potentially vulnerable until a fix is applied.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates high severity, and the lack of a required user interaction means the attack can be carried out remotely over the IMS protocols. EPSS score of < 1% indicates a very low but non‑zero probability of exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in KEV, which suggests it may not have observed exploitation yet. An attacker can craft malformed IMS messages that trigger the out-of-bounds write, yielding remote code execution on the device.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 20, 2026 at 14:08 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Android security patch that addresses the IMS out-of-bounds write.
  • If a patch is not yet available, disable the IP Multimedia Subsystem service or restrict it to trusted networks.
  • Implement network-level controls to block unsolicited IMS traffic from untrusted sources.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 20, 2026 at 14:08 UTC.

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History

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

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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Title Out-of-Bounds Write in Android IP Multimedia Subsystem Leading to Remote Code Execution

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:15:00 +0000

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Title Out-of-Bounds Write in Android IMS Enables Remote Code Execution

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:45:00 +0000

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Title Out-of-Bounds Write in Android IMS Enables Remote Code Execution

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

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Weaknesses CWE-120
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

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First Time appeared Google
Google android
Vendors & Products Google
Google android

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

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Description In IP Multimedia Subsystem, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. 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: 2026-09-16T03:57:50.322Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T17:51:15.420Z

Link: CVE-2026-55331

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-15T20:49:37.106Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-15T19:17:21.413

Modified: 2026-09-21T17:20:19.183

Link: CVE-2026-55331

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-20T14:15:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-120

    Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')