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Android Kernel EUVDEUVD-2026-79155

| CVE-2026-0194 HIGH
Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)
2026-09-15 Google_Devices GHSA-p8xh-rqg4-h4hc
8.4
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Google_Devices
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Install/run malicious local app
  2. Delivery
    Invoke vulnerable code path
  3. Exploit
    Trigger integer overflow
  4. Execution
    Bypass permission check
  5. Impact
    Escalate privilege on device

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Integer overflow checks
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires local code execution on the affected Android/Pixel device - the attacker must already be able to run code (e.g. an installed malicious or compromised app) because the vector is AV:L, not remote. Given PR:N/UI:N, once running locally the overflow can be triggered with no additional execution privileges and no user interaction, per the description. Limiting factors: exploitation is confined to the local device (no network reach), requires a delivery mechanism to get code onto the device in the first place, and is closed on devices that have applied the 2026-09-01 Pixel/Android security patch; specific vulnerable versions/components are not enumerated beyond 'Android kernel'.

Impact

Signals are internally consistent and point to a genuine but locally-scoped issue rather than an internet-facing crisis. The CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 8.4) describes a local, low-complexity, unauthenticated, no-interaction integer overflow (CWE-190) that bypasses a permission check to escalate privilege on Android; the 'HIGH' base score is driven by the local-EoP full C:H/I:H/A:H impact triad that Google applies as boilerplate to Android escalation flaws. Against this, EPSS is very low at 0.12% (2nd percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing and no public POC, so no evidence of active or imminent mass exploitation exists. Note AV:L means this is NOT remotely reachable - an attacker must already be running code on the device (typically a malicious or compromised local app), so despite the high number it is a local privilege-escalation primitive, not a remote takeover. The description says 'multiple locations' and gives no component detail, so the exact code path and the C/I/A impact scope cannot be independently verified and rest on the vendor's self-assessment. No signals conflict; the picture is a real, patch-worthy local EoP of moderate operational urgency, best handled through the normal Android/Pixel monthly patch cycle rather than as an emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A user installs a malicious or trojanized app (or an attacker gains a low-privilege foothold via another bug); the app triggers the integer overflow in the vulnerable code paths to bypass a permission check and, with no user interaction, elevates to higher privileges on the device. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and exploitation requires local code execution on the target device.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 16, 2026

Local privilege escalation in the Android kernel (CVE-2026-0194) arises from an integer overflow that enables a permission bypass, allowing code already running on a device to elevate its privileges. The issue is local in scope: the assessed vector is AV:L/PR:L, meaning an attacker must first be able to execute code on the handset - for example through an installed malicious or compromised app - after which the overflow can be triggered with no user interaction and, per the description, no additional execution privileges. There is no confirmed active exploitation (not in CISA KEV) and no public exploit identified at time of analysis; EPSS is low at roughly 0.12 percent (2nd percentile), and remediation is delivered through the September 2026 Pixel/Android security bulletin.

RemediationAI

Apply the September 2026 Android/Pixel security bulletin, which is the vendor-published fix path for this issue: https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-09-01 (patch available per vendor advisory; the input data does not enumerate a specific patched build or kernel version). Because the flaw is a kernel permission bypass rather than a remote or network-reachable defect, there is no port, endpoint, or feature that can be disabled as an equivalent substitute for patching, and no vendor workaround is documented in the available data. The practical compensating controls are therefore delivery-side and fleet-side: restrict where local code can come from by keeping 'install unknown apps' disabled, enforcing Google Play Protect, and using enterprise mobility management policy to whitelist application sources - the trade-off is reduced flexibility for sideloading and internal app distribution, and these controls only harden the prerequisite (getting code onto the device) rather than the kernel overflow itself. Prioritize patching for devices that handle sensitive data or are used by privileged users, and monitor for anomalous privilege transitions or unexpected kernel activity; note that app sandboxing alone will not contain the issue once a local execution primitive exists, since exploitation occurs inside the kernel. EPSS is low (0.12 percent) and there is no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation, so this is a scheduled-maintenance priority rather than an emergency response item.

Affected VersionsENISA

Android Android kernel

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause class is CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound). In the Android kernel, integer arithmetic on a size, index, or counter value used in permission or access-control logic can wrap to an unexpected value, causing a bounds or validation check to be evaluated incorrectly and producing a permission bypass - the attacker gains access or capabilities they should not hold, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (C:H/I:H/A:H, scope unchanged). The affected-product CPE is the wildcard cpe:2.3:a:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, and the EUVD record lists the affected component only as 'Android Android kernel', so the specific kernel driver or subsystem is not enumerated in the available data. The reported CVSS (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) and the independently assessed vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) differ only in the privileges-required metric; both agree that exploitation is local, low-complexity, requires no user interaction, and yields full loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Because the flaw is in the kernel, it is reachable from an app context and does not require network access, but it also cannot be reached remotely on its own - a delivery mechanism for local code is a prerequisite.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Google_Devices) PRIMARY 8.4 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.8 HIGH

Local EoP needs an app already running code so PR:L is more honest than PR:N; AC:L and no UI per description; full C/I/A:H retained as vendor-asserted privilege gain.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Google_Devices).

CVSS VectorVendor: Google_Devices

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Sep 16, 2026 - 17:22 NVD
8.4 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Sep 15, 2026 - 18:33 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Sep 15, 2026 - 18:33 cve.org
HIGH 8.4

DescriptionCVE.org

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

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A high-severity Android kernel vulnerability (CVE-2026-0194) could let a malicious or compromised app already running on a user's device elevate privileges, potentially exposing corporate mobile data and services. Exploitation requires local code execution and no active exploitation or public exploit is currently identified, so immediate risk is contained but still material for mobile-dependent operations. Leadership should prioritize mobile fleet hardening and prepare for patch deployment once vendor remediation is available.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include enforcing MDM/EMM policies to block sideloading and untrusted app sources, requiring Google Play Protect, limiting installation of apps from unknown sources, monitoring mobile threat defense for privilege escalation or root indicators, and applying the September 2026 Pixel/Android security bulletin update as soon as it is available.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Android/Pixel platform, patched via September 2026 Pixel bulletin; huge but device-scoped footprint
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

42
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +42
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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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