Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-56971 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-56971 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-56971?
- Informational severity, published 10 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Google Android prior to 2026-11-05 security patch level.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-56971?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-56971 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-56971?
- Check whether you run Google Android at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A logic error in AudioSession::SendInternalEvent in AudioSession.cpp allows a double-free condition, where the same memory region is freed twice. This leads to memory corruption that can be leveraged for remote code execution. The vulnerability is reachable over the network through IMS protocol handling, and no user interaction or additional privileges are required to trigger it.
Affected products
- Google Android prior to 2026-11-05 security patch level
Timeline
- 2026-11-10: disclosed