EUVD-2026-79014
GHSA-85p9-jf8f-8qhx
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from Vendor (Google_Devices) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: Google_Devices
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4DescriptionCVE.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.
AnalysisAI
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. …
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