Google Android up to 17 ChannelImpl ChannelImpl.java initAppLinkTypeAndIntent input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as very critical has been reported in Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2/17. Impacted is the function initAppLinkTypeAndIntent of the file ChannelImpl.java of the component ChannelImpl. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-28613. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2/17. It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects the function initAppLinkTypeAndIntent of the file ChannelImpl.java of the component ChannelImpl. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In initAppLinkTypeAndIntent of ChannelImpl.java, there is a possible launch an arbitrary intent due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

The advisory is shared at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-28613 since 03/02/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/08/2026).

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2

VulDB Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Temp Score: 8.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/02/2026 CVE reserved
09/08/2026 +189 days Advisory disclosed
09/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-28613 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28613
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-400229
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 09/08/2026 21:09
Changes: 09/08/2026 21:09 (56)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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