CVE-2025-26436
highpriority · track · 31OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.001 · 0 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In clearAllowBgActivityStarts of PendingIntentRecord.java, there is a possible way for an application to launch an activity from the background due to BAL Bypass. 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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affected products (20)
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advisories (3)
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- NCSC-2025-0143Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Google Android en Samsung MobileNL2025-05-07csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Google heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Android.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-0937Android Patchday Mai 2025: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-05-05csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Google Android ausnutzen, um erhöhte Privilegien zu erlangen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen, vertrauliche Informationen preiszugeben oder andere nicht spezifizierte Angriffe auszuführen.
- ASB-A-3221597242025-05-01vendor · osvUS
In clearAllowBgActivityStarts of PendingIntentRecord.java, there is a possible way for an application to launch an activity from the background due to BAL Bypass. 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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references (9)
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- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/bba26504af51d2dd3b8eddeb96e59cac8fcb9070cnnvd
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/ccba6717779fea0a86b6326f9925c36fc837738ccnnvd
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-05-01cnnvd
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/bba26504af51d2dd3b8eddeb96e59cac8fcb9070enisa_euvd
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/ccba6717779fea0a86b6326f9925c36fc837738cenisa_euvd
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-05-01enisa_euvd
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/bba26504af51d2dd3b8eddeb96e59cac8fcb9070PatchProductnvd
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/ccba6717779fea0a86b6326f9925c36fc837738cPatchProductnvd
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