CVE-2026-0085: Denial of service in Google Android
CVE-2026-0085 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Android affecting versions 14 through 16-qpr2. It involves improper input validation in the applySimpleFieldMaxSize function of DataRowHandler. java, allowing insertion of a large contact name. This can cause a local denial of service without requiring user interaction or additional privileges.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Android's DataRowHandler.java (applySimpleFieldMaxSize) allows an attacker with local privileges to cause a denial of service by inserting an excessively large contact name due to improper input validation. The flaw does not require user interaction or elevated privileges to exploit and impacts Android versions 14, 15, 16, and 16-qpr2. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium severity) with attack vector local, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in a local denial of service condition on affected Android devices by causing resource exhaustion or application instability when processing large contact names. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity, and no additional privileges are needed to trigger the issue. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented. Users and administrators should monitor for updates from Google regarding patches for this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-0085: Denial of service in Google Android
Description
CVE-2026-0085 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Android affecting versions 14 through 16-qpr2. It involves improper input validation in the applySimpleFieldMaxSize function of DataRowHandler. java, allowing insertion of a large contact name. This can cause a local denial of service without requiring user interaction or additional privileges.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Android's DataRowHandler.java (applySimpleFieldMaxSize) allows an attacker with local privileges to cause a denial of service by inserting an excessively large contact name due to improper input validation. The flaw does not require user interaction or elevated privileges to exploit and impacts Android versions 14, 15, 16, and 16-qpr2. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium severity) with attack vector local, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in a local denial of service condition on affected Android devices by causing resource exhaustion or application instability when processing large contact names. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity, and no additional privileges are needed to trigger the issue. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is currently documented. Users and administrators should monitor for updates from Google regarding patches for this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- google_android
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-15T15:42:41.638Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a1e1a6be29bf47b5059301d
Added to database: 6/1/2026, 11:48:59 PM
Last enriched: 6/2/2026, 12:03:37 AM
Last updated: 6/2/2026, 2:28:29 AM
Views: 7
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