Vulnerability · Published Nov 2, 2026 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2026-28588
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity improper access control in Android from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)<0.1%top 99.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In shouldBlockDirectoryFromTree of ExternalStorageProvider.java, there is a possible way to access protected data due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H