CVE-2026-58866: High severity Google Android vulnerability

Q: What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attack vector is local. The vulnerability is rated as requiring no privileges and no user interaction, and it may allow local escalation of privilege without additional execution privileges.

Q: What is the potential security impact if exploitation succeeds?

The CVSS vector indicates high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The flaw can also enable untrusted or misleading UI behavior.

Published Nov 1, 2026

Updated

In setAccessibilityWindowAttributes of AccessibilityWindowManager.java, there is a possible untrusted/misleading UI issue 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.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available

android/platform/frameworks/base>=17-qpr2-next:0<17-qpr2-next:2026-11-01

17-qpr2-next:2026-11-01

android/platform/frameworks/base>=15:0<15:2026-11-01

15:2026-11-01

android/platform/frameworks/base>=16:0<16:2026-11-01

16:2026-11-01

android/platform/frameworks/base>=16-qpr2:0<16-qpr2:2026-11-01

16-qpr2:2026-11-01

android/platform/frameworks/base>=17:0<17:2026-11-01

17:2026-11-01

android/platform/frameworks/base>=14:0<14:2026-11-01

14:2026-11-01

Google Android

Event History

Nov 1, 2026

Advisory Published

via OSV·12:00 AM

Data Sourced

via OSV·12:00 AM

DescriptionAffected Software

Nov 2, 2026

CVE Published

via Android·12:00 AM

Data Sourced

via Android·12:00 AM

SeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Data Sourced

via NVD·08:17 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attack vector is local. The vulnerability is rated as requiring no privileges and no user interaction, and it may allow local escalation of privilege without additional execution privileges.

What is the potential security impact if exploitation succeeds?

The CVSS vector indicates high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The flaw can also enable untrusted or misleading UI behavior.

CVE-2026-58866: High severity Google Android vulnerability

Affected Software

Event History

Frequently Asked Questions

What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

What is the potential security impact if exploitation succeeds?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

What is the potential security impact if exploitation succeeds?