CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2026-0146 — In mfc_core_get_dec_metadata_sei_nal of mfc_core_reg_api.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check

High CVSS 8.8

In mfc_core_get_dec_metadata_sei_nal of mfc_core_reg_api.c, 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.

Severity
High
CVSS
8.8 (3.1)
Published
2026-06-16
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
operating-system
Weaknesses
CWE-120, CWE-787

Affected products

  • google / android

Matched remediation archetype

Buffer bounds, memory safety, and memory corruption

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Check exposure

  • Identify affected native-code versions, build flags, architectures, parsers, codecs, drivers, and input paths in all shipped artifacts.
  • Determine whether untrusted data reaches the affected routine and the process privilege, sandbox, and network exposure.
  • Confirm statically linked, vendored, firmware, and platform-provided copies, not only package-manager records.

Remediate safely

  • Apply the maintained upstream correction or replace the affected component, then rebuild every dependent artifact from clean inputs.
  • Adopt bounds-checked interfaces, validated sizes and integer conversions, clear ownership, and memory-safe components where practical.
  • Enable supported compiler and runtime hardening and add sanitized tests and fuzz regression seeds derived from non-weaponized fixtures.

Authoritative sources

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