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Report · Zero Day InitiativeAbout CVE-2026-118609Published

ZDI-26-827: (0Day) (Pwn2Own) Alpine iLX-F511 Android Auto Connection Handler Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source Zero Day Initiative

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-118609· Medium 6.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 17:22 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
6.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AlpineiLX-F511Affected
  • =7.0.000
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, restrict physical access to affected devices to mitigate risk.

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Alpine iLX-F511 Android Auto Connection Handler that allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code without authentication. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.8 assigned by ZDI. No affected software versions or patch information are provided.

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