CriticalCVECVE-2026-58868
Google Patches Over 200 Android Vulnerabilities, Including Critical Zero-Click RCE Flaws
Cyber Security News·Source published ·1 min read
What happened?
Google has released its November 2026 Android security update, addressing more than 200 vulnerabilities across the operating system, kernel, and hardware components. Published November 2, the bulletin includes critical remote code execution flaws that require no user interaction. Devices with security patch level 2026-11-05 or later receive all applicable fixes. The most serious Framework issue, CVE-2026-58868, could allow remote code execution without additional execution privileges. Google lists fixes for Android 14, 15, 16, 16 QPR2, and 17.
Key details
- Google released November 2026 Android security update fixing over 200 vulnerabilities across OS, kernel, and hardware.
- Critical zero-click remote code execution flaw CVE-2026-58868 affects Framework and requires no user interaction.
- Two additional critical System-level RCE vulnerabilities CVE-2026-58876 and CVE-2026-58936 affect Android 14 through 17.
- Hardware fixes cover Arm, MediaTek, Qualcomm, Imagination Technologies, and Unisoc components with critical modem and SoC vulnerabilities.
- MediaTek modem has eight critical vulnerabilities; Qualcomm closed-source section contains another critical issue.
Affected
- Devices with security patch level 2026-11-05 or later receive all applicable fixes.
- Mainline components Media Codecs, MediaProvider, Telephonycore, and WiFi are listed as affected.
Fixes and mitigations
- Security patch level 2026-11-05 includes all applicable fixes from the November bulletin.
- Pixel owners can check for software updates via Google's update guidance.
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