Stack overflow in Android ipphelper.c allows remote denial of service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
CVE-2026-58853 (GHSA-9jcc-gqr3-q783) affects multiple functions in Android's ipphelper.c, where a missing bounds check allows a possible stack buffer overflow (CWE-119). Remote exploitation can cause denial of service, with no additional execution privileges and no user interaction required. CVSS 3.1 scores it 7.5 (HIGH) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. Affected versions are Android 14, 15, 16, 16-qpr2 and 17, and CISA SSVC lists exploitation as none and automatable as yes, with the vulnerability not in CISA KEV.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Description from the CNA
In multiple functions of ipphelper.c, there is a possible stack bugger overflow due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Android.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Timeline
- 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-58853
- 2026-11-02 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-02 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-9jcc-gqr3-q783
- 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-58853 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-58853 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9jcc-gqr3-q783 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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