---
id: "CVE-2026-58949"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-58949"]
title: "Android: stack buffer overflow in metadata parser allows remote denial of service"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["android", "infrastructure", "media-framework"]
not_affected_if: ["non-android-devices"]
published_at: "2026-11-02T20:17:51+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-02T20:35:33+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-02T20:38:39+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58949", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-02T20:35:33+00:00"}]
---

# Android: stack buffer overflow in metadata parser allows remote denial of service

A stack buffer overflow in the Android media metadata parser (StagefrightMetadataRetriever) can crash the process that parses a crafted media file. The sources describe a remote denial of service that needs no extra privileges and no user interaction.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Timeline

- 2026-11-02T20:35:33+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58949

## From the sources

In parseMetaData of StagefrightMetadataRetriever.cpp, there is a possible denial of service due to a stack buffer overflow. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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