Google Android up to 17 A2DP Opus Decoder a2dp_vendor_opus_decoder.cc a2dp_vendor_opus_decoder_decode_packet heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as very critical has been reported in Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2/17. This impacts the function a2dp_vendor_opus_decoder_decode_packet of the file a2dp_vendor_opus_decoder.cc of the component A2DP Opus Decoder. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-45515. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2/17. It has been classified as very critical. This affects the function a2dp_vendor_opus_decoder_decode_packet of the file a2dp_vendor_opus_decoder.cc of the component A2DP Opus Decoder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In a2dp_vendor_opus_decoder_decode_packet of a2dp_vendor_opus_decoder.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-45515 since 05/12/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/08/2026).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

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Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

05/12/2026 CVE reserved
09/08/2026 +119 days Advisory disclosed
09/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-45515 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-45515
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-400299
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 09/08/2026 21:31
Changes: 09/08/2026 21:31 (59)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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