In executeRequest of ActivityStarter.java, there is a possible background activity launch due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Title Background Activity Launch Privilege Escalation in Android ActivityStarter
Weaknesses CWE-285

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-693
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Google
Google android
Vendors & Products Google
Google android

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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Title Background Activity Launch Privilege Escalation in Android ActivityStarter
Weaknesses CWE-285

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description In executeRequest of ActivityStarter.java, there is a possible background activity launch due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-10T14:30:03.130Z

Reserved: 2026-03-02T19:11:16.421Z

Link: CVE-2026-28642

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T14:29:59.185Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-09-08T19:17:55.450

Modified: 2026-09-10T15:17:32.100

Link: CVE-2026-28642

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-11T00:30:15Z

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