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CVE-2026-59016: Google Android · Elevation of Privilege

Affects Google AndroidSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 20:30 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Nov 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 2 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GoogleAndroidAffected
  • =17
Fixed in–

Description

CVE-2026-59016 is a vulnerability in Google Android version 17 involving a path traversal issue in the sendAnomalyProfile function of ProfilingService.java. This flaw allows local attackers to escalate privileges without requiring additional execution privileges or user interaction.

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