Google Android 14/15/16-qpr2 ApplicationActionButtonsPreferenceController.java shouldDisableUninstallButton permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as very critical has been discovered in Google Android 14/15/16-qpr2. This issue affects the function shouldDisableUninstallButton of the file ApplicationActionButtonsPreferenceController.java. The manipulation results in permission. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-28641. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 14/15/16-qpr2. It has been classified as very critical. Affected is the function shouldDisableUninstallButton of the file ApplicationActionButtonsPreferenceController.java. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-275. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In shouldDisableUninstallButton of ApplicationActionButtonsPreferenceController.java, there is a possible permission bypass 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.

The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-28641 since 03/02/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 10/05/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1222.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / 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

03/02/2026 CVE reserved
10/05/2026 +216 days Advisory disclosed
10/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-28641 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28641
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-413736
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 10/05/2026 21:09
Changes: 10/05/2026 21:09 (58)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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