CVE-2026-0023
In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible way for an app to...
In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible way for an app to update its ownership due to a missing permission check. 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible way for an app to update its ownership due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2026-0023- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-9237
In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible way for an app to update its ownership due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2026-9237- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9cfj-6m9j-h4ww
In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible way for an app to...
In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible way for an app to update its ownership due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-9cfj-6m9j-h4ww- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269, CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible way for an app to update its ownership due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2026-0023- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVASB-A-459461121 No score
In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible way for an app to update its ownership due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-459461121- Updated
- 2026-11-09
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/frameworks/baseAndroid |
15:0 up to 15:2026-03-01, plus listed versions 15 |
15:2026-03-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
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/frameworks/baseAndroid |
14:0 up to 14:2026-03-01, plus listed versions 14 |
14:2026-03-01 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | QM4RS/CVE-2026-0023-Update-Ownership-PoC | 2026-06-10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| references, severity | NVD | |
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-0023 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published March 1, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.09%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 16-qpr2-next:2026-03-01.