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CVE-2026-28573: Denial of service in Google Android

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-28573cvecve-2026-28573
Published: 06/18/2026 (06/18/2026, 06:29:35 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Android

Description

In AndroidManifest.xml, there is a possible persistent denial of service due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service 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
1416

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/26/2026, 19:18:47 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability arises from a missing permission check in the AndroidManifest.xml file, which allows an attacker to cause a persistent denial of service on affected Android devices. Exploitation does not require any user interaction or elevated privileges, making it easier to trigger. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 10.0, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability, scope, and security requirements. The affected versions explicitly include Android 14 and Android 16. No official patch or remediation level has been provided by the vendor as of the published date.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation results in a persistent local denial of service on affected Android devices. The attacker does not need any privileges or user interaction to trigger the issue. The impact affects system availability severely, potentially disrupting normal device operation persistently.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, users and administrators should monitor for updates from Google and apply patches once available. Until then, limiting exposure to untrusted local applications may reduce risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
google_android
Date Reserved
2026-03-02T19:10:53.531Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a339fe1f198dc38c15adc8a

Added to database: 06/18/2026, 07:36:01 UTC

Last enriched: 06/26/2026, 19:18:47 UTC

Last updated: 08/01/2026, 07:17:59 UTC

Views: 133

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