Vulnerability · Published Sep 8, 2026 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2026-28642
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw 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)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 99.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In executeRequest of ActivityStarter.java, there is a possible background activity launch 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-693 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H