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Critical Dolby Digital Vulnerability in Android Addressed in January Security Update

Critical Dolby Digital Vulnerability in Android Addressed in January Security Update

First seen 7 Jan 2026, 17:41 UTC

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ThreatCluster March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

Google has released the January 2026 Android Security Bulletin, which includes a critical vulnerability related to the Dolby Digital Plus Codec. This vulnerability, known as CVE-2025-54957, can be exploited via specially crafted sound files, potentially leading to errors, crashes, and zero-click attacks. The issue has been known since October 2025 and has now been patched for Android devices.

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