CVE-2026-0065 Privilege escalation in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

A logic error in Android's background activity controller allows local attackers to escalate privileges without user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-0065?

CVE-2026-0065 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In areBackgroundActivityStartsAllowed of BackgroundLaunchProcessController.java, there is a possible unintended way to launch activities in the background due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-693

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0065?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2026-0065?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2026-0065 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0065 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-464526458, ASB-A-464526458, GHSA-j4jf-x32c-7fmh.

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