GoogleCVE-2026-28644
Google Android: privilege escalation
High7.8CVE-2026-28644 · Published Sep 8, 2026 · updated Sep 15, 2026
In startNextMatchingActivity of ActivityTaskManagerService.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Android Product | <= 16-qpr2 | No fix yet |
| <= 16 | No fix yet | |
| <= 15 | No fix yet | |
| <= 14 | No fix yet |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- CISA (its enrichment of the CVE record)
- Weakness
- CWE-441
More Google advisories
All Google| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | Google Android Wear: information disclosure | Critical10.0 | No fix yet |
| Sep 8 | Google Android XR: privilege escalation | Critical10.0 | No fix yet |
| Sep 8 | Google Android: use after free | High7.8 | No fix yet |
| Sep 8 | Google Android: race condition | High7.0 | No fix yet |
| Sep 8 | Google Android: privilege escalation | High7.8 | No fix yet |
| Sep 8 | Google Android: out-of-bounds read | High7.8 | No fix yet |