CVE-2026-0083 Use after free in Android

Critical 10.0 Published 17 Jun 2026 Updated 18 Jun 2026

A race condition in the Android NFC component allows local attackers to achieve privilege escalation without user interaction.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-0083?

CVE-2026-0083 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 17 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Nfc::eventCallback() of Nfc.h, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0083?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2026-0083?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0083 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2026-0083 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0083 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-9c35-49h8-vm9w.