CVE-2026-28644Disclosure(google / android)

LOWCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-441

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • android

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
android

3 versions affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-09-14: 1Technical Details · 2026-09-14: 109-14
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Full discourse1 post
  • DFIR Lab@DFIR_Lab
    Disclosure

    🚨 HIGH severity CVE-2026-28644 (CVSS 7.8): Permission bypass in Android ActivityTaskManagerService allows local privilege escalation. No user interaction required. Confused deputy vulnerability in startNextMatchingActivity. #CVE #PatchNow https://t.co/3MdWDMNBkn

    Post summary

    The tweet announces a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-28644) in Android's ActivityTaskManagerService, providing technical details such as the CVSS score, attack vector, and vulnerability type, but does not mention active exploitation, patches, or exploit code.

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CPE platform detail4 entries

4 of 4 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSgoogleandroid14.0--
OSgoogleandroid15.0--
OSgoogleandroid16.0--
OSgoogleandroid16.0--

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