CVE-2026-56888 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 6.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit side channel information disclosure to bypass permissions and escalate privileges on Android devices 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-2026-56888?

CVE-2026-56888 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 15 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In multiple locations, there is a possible permission bypass due to side channel information disclosure. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-203

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-56888?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2026-56888?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2026-56888 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-56888 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-511811916, GHSA-pc66-c4rr-339x, PUB-A-511811916.

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