Google Android 17 Setting privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Android 17. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Setting Handler. This manipulation causes Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-0019. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 17. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In SettingsLib, there is a possible way to disable system components due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-0019 since 10/15/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/29/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2026-37554) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1993). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Google Android

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

10/15/2025 CVE reserved
06/17/2026 +245 days Advisory disclosed
06/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/29/2026 +104 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: google_android
CVE: CVE-2026-0019 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-0019
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-371851
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1993 - Android Patchday Juni 2026: Mehrere Schwachstellen

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

Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2026 10:53
Updated: 09/29/2026 18:30
Changes: 06/17/2026 10:53 (54), 06/17/2026 11:02 (1), 06/18/2026 12:23 (7), 09/29/2026 18:30 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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