CVE-2026-28581
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Emergency Call Bypass in Android CallIntentProcessor

Publication date: 2026-06-01

Last updated on: 2026-06-03

Assigner: Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)

Description
In fixInitiatingUserIfNecessary of CallIntentProcessor.java, there is a possible way to make an emergency call due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local with null execution privileges needed. User interaction is null for exploitation.
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Published
2026-06-01
Last Modified
2026-06-03
Generated
2026-06-22
AI Q&A
2026-06-02
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-21
NVD
CVE-2026-28581
EUVD
EUVD-2026-33814
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 6 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
google android 14.0
google android 15.0
google android 16.0
google android 16.0
google android 16.0
google android 16.0
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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the fixInitiatingUserIfNecessary method of the CallIntentProcessor.java file. Due to a logic error in the code, it is possible to make an emergency call without the necessary execution privileges. Exploiting this vulnerability does not require any user interaction.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could allow unauthorized local execution of emergency calls without proper privileges. This could potentially lead to misuse of emergency call functionality on the affected device.

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