CVE-2026-0017
In onChange of BiometricService.java, there is a possible way to enable fingerprint unlock due to...
In onChange of BiometricService.java, there is a possible way to enable fingerprint unlock 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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
In onChange of BiometricService.java, there is a possible way to enable fingerprint unlock 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.
- Record
CVE-2026-0017- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-693, CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-9234
In onChange of BiometricService.java, there is a possible way to enable fingerprint unlock 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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-9234- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7332-r538-h7hp
In onChange of BiometricService.java, there is a possible way to enable fingerprint unlock due to...
In onChange of BiometricService.java, there is a possible way to enable fingerprint unlock 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.
- Record
GHSA-7332-r538-h7hp- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In onChange of BiometricService.java, there is a possible way to enable fingerprint unlock 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.
- Record
CVE-2026-0017- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-693
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVASB-A-444673089 No score
In onChange of BiometricService.java, there is a possible way to enable fingerprint unlock 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.
- Record
ASB-A-444673089- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
16-qpr2-next:0 up to 16-qpr2-next:2026-03-01, plus listed versions 16-qpr2-next |
16-qpr2-next:2026-03-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
16-qpr2-next:0 up to 16-qpr2-next:2026-03-01, plus listed versions 16-qpr2-next |
16-qpr2-next:2026-03-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
16:0 up to 16:2026-03-01, plus listed versions 16 |
16:2026-03-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
16:0 up to 16:2026-03-01, plus listed versions 16 |
16:2026-03-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
16-qpr2:0 up to 16-qpr2:2026-03-01, plus listed versions 16-qpr2 |
16-qpr2:2026-03-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
16-qpr2:0 up to 16-qpr2:2026-03-01, plus listed versions 16-qpr2 |
16-qpr2:2026-03-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| products, references, severity | NVD | |
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-0017 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.7) in Google Android, published March 1, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.19%, the 9th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 16-qpr2-next:2026-03-01.
References
source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-03-01
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/29/8
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Sep/93
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0017
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7332-r538-h7hp
android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/7d8fbee887fc9577337c2a80513ae4399bf60111