CVE-2026-0086 Privilege escalation in Android

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

A missing null check in Android's supervision activity allows local attackers to delete supervision data and escalate privileges without user interaction.

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

What is CVE-2026-0086?

CVE-2026-0086 is a medium-severity 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 onCreate of DisableSupervisionActivity.kt, there is a possible way to delete supervision data due to a missing null check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0086?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2026-0086?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2026-0086 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0086 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-476417007, ASB-A-476417007, GHSA-vgqp-c67c-r79g.

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