CVE-2026-59020
In removeUserData of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible denial of service due...
In removeUserData of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible denial of service due to a race condition. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- 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 removeUserData of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible denial of service due to a race condition. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2026-59020- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-03
EUVDEUVD-2026-115438
In removeUserData of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible denial of service due to a race condition. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2026-115438- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rwmq-j422-jfv8
In removeUserData of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible denial of service due...
In removeUserData of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible denial of service due to a race condition. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-rwmq-j422-jfv8- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-03
NVD
In removeUserData of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible denial of service due to a race condition. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2026-59020- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-04
OSVASB-A-515039372 No score
In removeUserData of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible denial of service due to a race condition. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-515039372- Updated
- 2026-11-05
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 | |
| 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-2026-59020 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) 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 0.06%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 17-qpr2-next:2026-11-01.