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CVE-2026-0083: Elevation of privilege in Google Android

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-0083cvecve-2026-0083
Published: 06/17/2026 (06/17/2026, 07:15:28 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Android

Description

In Nfc::eventCallback() of Nfc.h, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

CVSS v4.0

Score 10.0critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
High
Subsq. Integrity
High
Subsq. Availability
High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Affected software

Affected versions
17

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/24/2026, 15:53:50 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a use-after-free flaw in the Nfc::eventCallback() function within Android's NFC component. The root cause is a race condition that can lead to memory being accessed after it has been freed. Successful exploitation allows a local attacker to elevate privileges without needing any prior execution privileges or user interaction. The CVSS 4.0 score is 10.0, indicating a critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-362 (Race Condition).

Potential Impact

An attacker with local access can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the device, potentially compromising system integrity and security. No additional privileges or user interaction are required, increasing the risk of exploitation. However, there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround has been published by Google as of now. Users and administrators should monitor Google's security advisories for updates and apply patches once available.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
google_android
Date Reserved
2025-10-15T15:42:16.661Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a3250ab0b89be6888f7d504

Added to database: 06/17/2026, 07:45:47 UTC

Last enriched: 06/24/2026, 15:53:50 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC

Views: 45

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