Android Host Emulation Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A logic error in the Host Emulation Manager component allows for the potential launching of an activity from the background. This vulnerability could lead to local privilege escalation without requiring additional execution privileges. Exploitation of this issue does require user interaction.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized access to elevated privileges, allowing a user to perform actions or access resources that are normally restricted.

Remediation

Users can update their devices to the June 2026 security patch level to address this vulnerability.

Added: Jun 1, 2026, 10:30 PM
Updated: Jun 1, 2026, 10:30 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
0.0
impact
7.5
exploitability
2.8
remediation
0.0
relevance
9.7
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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