Google Android up to 17 DNG Image Rendering Check LocalImageResolver.java resource consumption

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as very critical has been identified in Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2/17. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file LocalImageResolver.java of the component DNG Image Rendering Check. Such manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-28666. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2/17. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file LocalImageResolver.java of the component DNG Image Rendering Check. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In multiple functions of LocalImageResolver.java, there is a possible Remote Persistent Denial of Service due to a DNG image rendering check bypass. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-28666 since 03/02/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/08/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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• Smartphone Operating System

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• Google

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• Android

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• 14
• 15
• 16
• 16-qpr2
• 17

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• free

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• Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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