CVE-2026-0070 Denial of service in Android
Local attackers can cause denial of service by hiding critical system packages due to improper input validation in Android's DevicePolicyManagerService.
- 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-2026-0070?
CVE-2026-0070 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Android, published on 1 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In multiple functions of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible way to hide a system critical package due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0070?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0070?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-0070 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0070 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-438186009, ASB-A-438186009, GHSA-4wfp-3h3p-2j5x.