Advisoriesby IbisGoogleCVE-2026-28663
Google Android: privilege escalation
No fix yet
In buildIntentSenderForUser of LauncherAppsService.java, there is a possible way to launch an activity from the background due to BAL Bypass. 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 | <= 17 | No fix yet |
| <= 16-qpr2 | No fix yet | |
| <= 16 | 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-863