Google Android up to 17 VoiceInteractionManagerService VoiceInteractionManagerService.java initForUserNoTracing resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2/17. Affected by this issue is the function initForUserNoTracing of the file VoiceInteractionManagerService.java of the component VoiceInteractionManagerService. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-28633. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2/17. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function initForUserNoTracing of the file VoiceInteractionManagerService.java of the component VoiceInteractionManagerService. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

In initForUserNoTracing of VoiceInteractionManagerService.java, there is a possible persistent 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-2026-28633 since 03/02/2026. 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 $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/08/2026).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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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-2026-28633 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28633
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-400247
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 09/08/2026 21:14
Changes: 09/08/2026 21:14 (59)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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