CVE-2026-28593: Elevation of privilege in Google Android
CVE-2026-28593 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Google Android affecting specific versions. It involves a possible user interaction bypass in the getItemList method of SettingsFragment.java due to misleading or insufficient UI. Exploitation does not require additional execution privileges or user interaction.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Android's SettingsFragment.java (getItemList method) allows a local attacker to bypass user interaction requirements due to misleading or insufficient UI elements. This bypass can lead to an elevation of privilege without needing additional execution privileges or user interaction. The issue affects specific Android versions 14, 15, 16, 16-qpr2, and 17. No CVSS score or detailed vendor remediation information is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access could escalate privileges on the affected Android versions without needing additional execution privileges or user interaction. This could allow unauthorized actions at a higher privilege level, potentially compromising device security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or mitigation details are currently provided by the vendor.
CVE-2026-28593: Elevation of privilege in Google Android
Description
CVE-2026-28593 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Google Android affecting specific versions. It involves a possible user interaction bypass in the getItemList method of SettingsFragment.java due to misleading or insufficient UI. Exploitation does not require additional execution privileges or user interaction.
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Android's SettingsFragment.java (getItemList method) allows a local attacker to bypass user interaction requirements due to misleading or insufficient UI elements. This bypass can lead to an elevation of privilege without needing additional execution privileges or user interaction. The issue affects specific Android versions 14, 15, 16, 16-qpr2, and 17. No CVSS score or detailed vendor remediation information is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access could escalate privileges on the affected Android versions without needing additional execution privileges or user interaction. This could allow unauthorized actions at a higher privilege level, potentially compromising device security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or mitigation details are currently provided by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- google_android
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-02T19:11:02.945Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6aa0560aacd9273b490f4ec9
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 18:38:02 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 22:38:32 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 22:38:32 UTC
Views: 2
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