CVE-2026-49924
In ShortcutInfo of ShortcutInfo.java, there is a possible way to crash the launcher via...
In ShortcutInfo of ShortcutInfo.java, there is a possible way to crash the launcher via unauthorized shortcuts due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
In ShortcutInfo of ShortcutInfo.java, there is a possible way to crash the launcher via unauthorized shortcuts due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2026-49924- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-03
EUVDEUVD-2026-115562
In ShortcutInfo of ShortcutInfo.java, there is a possible way to crash the launcher via unauthorized shortcuts due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2026-115562- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cg9x-623v-28h5
In ShortcutInfo of ShortcutInfo.java, there is a possible way to crash the launcher via...
In ShortcutInfo of ShortcutInfo.java, there is a possible way to crash the launcher via unauthorized shortcuts due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-cg9x-623v-28h5- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-03
NVD
In ShortcutInfo of ShortcutInfo.java, there is a possible way to crash the launcher via unauthorized shortcuts due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2026-49924- CVSS 3.1
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-06
OSVASB-A-451602444 No score
In ShortcutInfo of ShortcutInfo.java, there is a possible way to crash the launcher via unauthorized shortcuts due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-451602444- Updated
- 2026-11-06
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
17-qpr2-next:0 up to 17-qpr2-next:2026-11-01, plus listed versions 17-qpr2-next |
17-qpr2-next:2026-11-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
15:0 up to 15:2026-11-01, plus listed versions 15 |
15:2026-11-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
16:0 up to 16:2026-11-01, plus listed versions 16 |
16:2026-11-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
16-qpr2:0 up to 16-qpr2:2026-11-01, plus listed versions 16-qpr2 |
16-qpr2:2026-11-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
17:0 up to 17:2026-11-01, plus listed versions 17 |
17:2026-11-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
14:0 up to 14:2026-11-01, plus listed versions 14 |
14:2026-11-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| references | NVD | |
| references | NVD, OSV | |
| severity | CVE List | |
| cwes, severity | GitHub Advisories | |
| severity | EUVD | |
| facts | NVD | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| aliases, references, title | GitHub Advisories, NVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-49924 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Google Android, published November 1, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.07%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 17-qpr2-next:2026-11-01.