CVE-2026-56970

Received Received - Intake

Permission Bypass in Android System

Publication date: 2026-09-15

Last updated on: 2026-09-18

Assigner: Google Devices

Description

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

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-15

Last Modified

2026-09-18

Generated

2026-10-06

AI Q&A

2026-09-16

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-04

NVD

CVE-2026-56970

EUVD

EUVD-2026-78976

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	android	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a permission bypass issue where certain operations can be performed without the required permissions. It allows an attacker to escalate privileges locally without needing additional execution rights or user interaction.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain higher privileges on your system, potentially accessing sensitive data or performing unauthorized actions. Since no user interaction is needed, it may be exploited silently.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows local privilege escalation without user interaction or additional privileges, which could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data. This may violate compliance requirements under GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information security) by enabling unauthorized data access or modification.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply security patches or updates from the vendor if available. Review and enforce strict permission checks in system configurations. Monitor for unusual privilege escalation activities.

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