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CVE-2026-49918 is a critical Android System elevation-of-privilege vulnerability affecting Android 16 QPR2 and Android 17. Integer overflow in multiple functions can result in an out-of-bounds write. A local attacker can exploit the resulting memory-corruption condition to elevate privileges without requiring additional execution privileges or user interaction.
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Critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Android System.
Critical Android System elevation-of-privilege vulnerability affecting Android 16 QPR2 and Android 17.
An integer-overflow-driven out-of-bounds write vulnerability in multiple unspecified functions that can enable local privilege escalation without user interaction or additional execution privileges.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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