Permission Bypass Vulnerability in Android Products by Google
CVE-2026-59000

8.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Google
Status
Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 November 2026

What is CVE-2026-59000?

A permission bypass vulnerability exists in multiple locations within Android products. This issue arises from a confused deputy scenario, enabling a potential local escalation of privilege without requiring any additional execution privileges. Exploitation does not necessitate user interaction, presenting a significant risk to device security.

Affected Version(s)

Android 17

Android 16-qpr2

References

https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/20...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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