Remote code execution via unchecked modem write
Published Jun 16, 2026 · Updated Jun 16, 2026
Out-of-bounds write in Android kernel Modem allows remote attackers to execute code via unspecified vectors without user interaction. The Modem component fails to apply a required bounds check before writing data, allowing the write to extend beyond its destination buffer. Google has not disclosed the affected function or input format; successful exploitation executes code on the device without additional execution privileges.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds write in Android kernel Modem allows remote attackers to execute code via unspecified vectors without user interaction. The Modem component fails to apply a required bounds check before writing data, allowing the write to extend beyond its destination buffer. Google has not disclosed the affected function or input format; successful exploitation executes code on the device without additional execution privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-0164
- Published
- Jun 16, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- Vendor
- Go standard library
- Product
- Android
- Classifications
- CWE-120, CWE-787, T1203
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Jun 16, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 16, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=Android kernel
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