CVE-2026-49935
In getXmlFileNameForUser of LocaleManagerService.java, there is a possible permission bypass due...
In getXmlFileNameForUser of LocaleManagerService.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confusable path traversal. This could lead to local information disclosure 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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
In getXmlFileNameForUser of LocaleManagerService.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confusable path traversal. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2026-49935- CVSS 3.1
- 4.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-03
EUVDEUVD-2026-115565
In getXmlFileNameForUser of LocaleManagerService.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confusable path traversal. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2026-115565- CVSS 3.1
- 4.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q8j3-chfq-pjwp
In getXmlFileNameForUser of LocaleManagerService.java, there is a possible permission bypass due...
In getXmlFileNameForUser of LocaleManagerService.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confusable path traversal. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-q8j3-chfq-pjwp- CVSS 3.1
- 4.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-03
NVD
In getXmlFileNameForUser of LocaleManagerService.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confusable path traversal. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2026-49935- CVSS 3.1
- 4.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVASB-A-495409704 No score
In getXmlFileNameForUser of LocaleManagerService.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confusable path traversal. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-495409704- 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, OSV | |
| severity | CVE List, EUVD | |
| cwes, severity | GitHub Advisories | |
| 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-2026-49935 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) 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 0.11%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 17-qpr2-next:2026-11-01.
References
source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-11-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49935
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q8j3-chfq-pjwp
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/35058d93a551f115a314a1b52e9a55c4745153d8