Medium · CVSS 6.8CVE-2026-118609

Alpine iLX-F511 Android Auto Connection Handler Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityCVE-2026-118609

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-118609 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in Alpine iLX-F511 Android Auto Connection Handler Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Alpine/iLX-F511 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Oct 28, 2026Updated Oct 28, 2026Source checked Oct 28, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 28, 2026Material review Oct 28, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 6.8
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 6.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Alpine/iLX-F511 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Alpine/iLX-F511generic	7.0.000	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Alpine/iLX-F511.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Oct 28, 2026
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Source modified
Oct 28, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Oct 28, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencezerodayinitiative.com

Upstream source description

Alpine iLX-F511 Android Auto Connection Handler Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Alpine iLX-F511 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Android Auto connection handler. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-29016.

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