VDB-372187 · CVE-2026-28573 · EUVD-2026-37857

Google Android 14/16 AndroidManifest.xml denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Android 14/16. This affects an unknown part of the file AndroidManifest.xml. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-28573. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Android 14/16. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file AndroidManifest.xml. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

In AndroidManifest.xml, there is a possible persistent denial of service due to a missing permission check. 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. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-28573 since 03/02/2026. The exploitation appears 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 06/18/2026).

By approaching the search of inurl:AndroidManifest.xml it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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 EUVD (EUVD-2026-37857). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
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: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔒
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/02/2026 CVE reserved
06/18/2026 +107 days Advisory disclosed
06/18/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/18/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-28573 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28573
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-372187
EUVD: 🔒
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2026 09:46
Updated: 06/18/2026 14:20
Changes: 06/18/2026 09:46 (67), 06/18/2026 14:20 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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