cve-2026-28663

HIGH CVSS 7.8 opencve
Description

In buildIntentSenderForUser of LauncherAppsService.java, there is a possible way 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.

Timeline
Published
2026-09-08 19:17 UTC
Last Modified
2026-09-23
CVSS Details

CVSS details not available.

Affected Products

No product information available.

Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-863 CWE-250 CWE-285 CWE-640
CVSS metrics
Version Base Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Source
3.1 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H nvd
3.1 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H opencve
3.1 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H vulnrichment
References

No references available.

Linked Vulnerabilities

No linked vulnerabilities found.

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