Google Android AMR Audio Decoder ImsMediaAudioPlayer.cpp decodeAmr out-of-bounds write
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 8.6 | $25k-$100k | 1.34- |
Summary
A vulnerability has been found in Google Android and classified as very critical. The impacted element is the function decodeAmr of the file ImsMediaAudioPlayer.cpp of the component AMR Audio Decoder. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-55343. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.
Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Google Android (the affected version unknown). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects the function decodeAmr of the file ImsMediaAudioPlayer.cpp of the component AMR Audio Decoder. 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 decodeAmr of ImsMediaAudioPlayer.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 needed for exploitation.
The advisory is shared at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-55343 since 06/16/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. 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 09/15/2026).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
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Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.google.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6
VulDB Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Temp Score: 8.6
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-bounds writeCWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
06/16/2026 CVE reserved09/15/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/15/2026 VulDB entry created
09/15/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: google.comAdvisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-55343 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-55343
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-404477
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
Entry
Created: 09/15/2026 20:53Changes: 09/15/2026 20:53 (58)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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