---
title: "CVE-2026-45515: a2dp_vendor_opus_decoder - Buffer Overflow"
description: "a2dp_vendor_opus_decoder.cc contains a heap buffer overflow caused by out of bounds write in a2dp_vendor_opus_decoder_decode_packet, letting local attackers escalate privileges without additional execution rights, exploit requires no user interaction."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-45515/
---

# CVE-2026-45515 a2dp\_vendor\_opus\_decoder - Buffer Overflow

a2dp\_vendor\_opus\_decoder.cc contains a heap buffer overflow caused by out of bounds write in a2dp\_vendor\_opus\_decoder\_decode\_packet, letting local attackers escalate privileges without additional execution rights, exploit requires no user interaction.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.10% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45515)

## Details

Type

Buffer Overflow

Impact

Privilege Escalation

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

8 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-122](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version containing the fix.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45515](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45515)
- [https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-09-01](https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-09-01)

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