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CVE-2026-58949

Stack Buffer Overflow in Android Stagefright Metadata Retriever Allowing Remote Denial of Service

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2026-11-02
  • WeaknessCWE-121

Am I affected?

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Description

In parseMetaData of StagefrightMetadataRetriever.cpp, there is a possible denial of service due to a stack buffer overflow. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-11-0219:54CVE publishedCNA

Versions per branch

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As google_android, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Google Androidother versions: not affected
    Affected
    • = 17no fix stated
    • = 16-qpr2no fix stated
    • = 16no fix stated
    • = 15no fix stated
    • = 14no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-11-02

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • platform/frameworks/avAndroidfrom 14:0 · fixed in 14:2026-11-01
  • platform/frameworks/avAndroidfrom 15:0 · fixed in 15:2026-11-01
  • platform/frameworks/avAndroidfrom 16-qpr2:0 · fixed in 16-qpr2:2026-11-01
  • platform/frameworks/avAndroidfrom 16:0 · fixed in 16:2026-11-01
  • platform/frameworks/avAndroidfrom 17-qpr2-next:0 · fixed in 17-qpr2-next:2026-11-01
  • platform/frameworks/avAndroidfrom 17:0 · fixed in 17:2026-11-01

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2026-11-02
Last Modified
2026-11-04
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-c587-9cw9-crxf

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-58949?

In parseMetaData of StagefrightMetadataRetriever.cpp, there is a possible denial of service due to a stack buffer overflow. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Is CVE-2026-58949 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-58949 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.2% on 2026-11-04, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-58949?

CVE-2026-58949 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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