Google Android TextRtpPayloadDecoderNode.cpp DecodeT140 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Android. This affects the function TextRtpPayloadDecoderNode::DecodeT140 of the file TextRtpPayloadDecoderNode.cpp. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-0160. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (the affected version is unknown) and classified as very critical. This issue affects the function TextRtpPayloadDecoderNode::DecodeT140 of the file TextRtpPayloadDecoderNode.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In TextRtpPayloadDecoderNode::DecodeT140 of TextRtpPayloadDecoderNode.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

The advisory is shared at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-0160 since 10/23/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/16/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.8

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.8
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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/23/2025 CVE reserved
06/16/2026 +236 days Advisory disclosed
06/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-0160 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-0160
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-371417
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 06/16/2026 21:59
Changes: 06/16/2026 21:59 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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