Unauthenticated RCE in an Android core font component affecting millions of devices and mobile fleets; widespread impact across enterprises.
CVE-2026-58822
Android font library casting bug allows unauthenticated remote code execution
Is CVE-2026-58822 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-58822 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-58822?
CVE-2026-58822 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-58822?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-58822. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-58822 affect?
CVE-2026-58822 affects Android OS (ftsmooth / font component), Android devices (phones, tablets), AOSP-based distributions. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-58822?
Apply Android security updates immediately; block/unpack untrusted fonts and files.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated remote code execution via malformed font handling in Android; attacker can run arbitrary code without user interaction.
Immediate action required
- affected17
- affected16-qpr2
- affected16
- affected15
- affected14
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.