EUVD-2026-79014
GHSA-85p9-jf8f-8qhx
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service Proxy/intermediary controls
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 15, 2026
A confused-deputy flaw (CWE-441) in the Android platform's message-handler initialization routine, platform_msg_handler_init in default_msg_handlers.c, lets a local process that already runs with System privileges have privileged operations performed on its behalf by a more trusted component, resulting in local privilege escalation with high impact to confidentiality, integrity and availability. Exploitation requires local execution at the System privilege level (CVSS PR:H) and no user interaction, so it is not reachable by an ordinary unprivileged app. There is no public exploit code identified and the issue is not in CISA KEV; it was published through the September 2026 Android/Pixel security bulletin, so risk to most users is conditional on already having a System-level foothold or being part of an exploit chain.
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Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS VectorVendor: Google_Devices
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3DescriptionCVE.org
In platform_msg_handler_init of default_msg_handlers.c, there is a possible confused deputy due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
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