CVE-2026-49887CWE-288

CVE-2026-49887

High · published September 8, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
0.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In maybeRemoveInvalidInstallerPackageName of InstallRepository.kt, there is a possible unauthorized app update due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00089 · 0.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-288 · Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Published
2026-09-08T23:17Z
Affected products (2)
ProductVersionsFixed in
google/androidall versions—
google/androidall versions—
References (1)
https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-09-01 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 SEP 03:17Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 08 SEP 18:05Z
    In maybeRemoveInvalidInstallerPackageName of InstallRepository.kt, there is a possible unauthorized app update due to a permissions bypass
    cvelistv5