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CVE-2026-0015: Google Android · Denial of Service

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.2 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.2Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GoogleAndroidAffected
  • 14 – 16-qpr2
4 affected builds
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2026-0015, organizations and users should monitor for official patches or security updates from Google and apply them promptly once available. Until patches are released, limiting local access to trusted users and applications can reduce exploitation risk. Employing mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce strict app installation policies and restrict untrusted local applications can help prevent exploitation. Regularly auditing installed apps and removing unnecessary or suspicious software reduces the attack surface. Additionally, educating users about the risks of installing untrusted apps and maintaining device physical security can further mitigate local exploitation. Developers should review and harden input validation in custom Android services and apps to avoid similar issues. Monitoring device logs for abnormal AppOpsService behavior may help detect exploitation attempts.

Description

In multiple locations of AppOpsService.java, there is a possible persistent denial of service due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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