Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2 LauncherProcessImageListener.kt getPreferredSize denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2. This affects the function getPreferredSize of the file LauncherProcessImageListener.kt. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-0074. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2. This issue affects the function getPreferredSize of the file LauncherProcessImageListener.kt. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

In getPreferredSize of LauncherProcessImageListener.kt, there is a possible denial of service due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-0074 since 10/15/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/03/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1772). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Google Android

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/15/2025 CVE reserved
06/02/2026 +230 days Advisory disclosed
06/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/03/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-0074 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-0074
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-367859
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1772 - Google Android: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 06/02/2026 08:31
Updated: 06/03/2026 06:46
Changes: 06/02/2026 08:31 (65), 06/03/2026 06:46 (6)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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