Google fixes Android flaw allowing remote attacks without user action

The vulnerability, CVE-2026-58868, affects Android versions 14 through 17 and could let attackers execute code remotely without user interaction. According to The Hacker News, security patch level 2026-11-01 or later fixes this flaw, but phone makers and carriers distribute the update on their own schedules.

• The November update addresses over 200 vulnerabilities, according to Cyber Security News.

Covered by 3 publishers within 3 hours of the first report.

• The Hacker News: Google Issues Patches for Critical Android Flaw That Could Allow RCE Without User Interaction

Reporting3

THN The Hacker News Google Issues Patches for Critical Android Flaw That Could Allow RCE Without User Interaction · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) 2:46 AM

CSN Cyber Security News Google Patches Over 200 Android Vulnerabilities, Including Critical Zero-Click RCE Flaws · Guru Baran 5:12 AM

SAF Security Affairs CVE-2026-58868: Critical Android Bug Could Let Attackers Run Remote Code · Pierluigi Paganini 5:26 AM

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