CVE-2026-55270
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Permission Bypass in Android dialer

Publication date: 2026-10-05

Last updated on: 2026-10-05

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

Description
In dialInternal in multiple locations, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. 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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Published
2026-10-05
Last Modified
2026-10-05
Generated
2026-10-05
AI Q&A
2026-10-05
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
NVD
CVE-2026-55270
EUVD
EUVD-2026-92608

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 5 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
Google Android 17
Google Android 16-qpr2
Google Android 16
Google Android 15
Google Android 14

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves a permission bypass due to a confused deputy in dialInternal across multiple locations. It allows local privilege escalation without needing extra execution privileges or user interaction.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain higher privileges on your device, potentially accessing sensitive data or performing unauthorized actions without your knowledge.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows local privilege escalation with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Such issues may violate compliance requirements under GDPR (e.g., unauthorized access to personal data) and HIPAA (e.g., unauthorized access to protected health information) if exploited in systems handling regulated data.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security patches from Google for Android as soon as they become available to address the confused deputy issue in dialInternal.

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