Google Android up to 17 AllowBindAppWidgetActivity AllowBindAppWidgetActivity.java privileges management

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as very critical has been found in Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2/17. Impacted is an unknown function of the file AllowBindAppWidgetActivity.java of the component AllowBindAppWidgetActivity. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-55263. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

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A vulnerability has been found in Google Android 14/15/16/16-qpr2/17 and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file AllowBindAppWidgetActivity.java of the component AllowBindAppWidgetActivity. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In multiple functions of AllowBindAppWidgetActivity.java, there is a possible misunderstanding of reject/consent actions due to misleading or insufficient UI. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-55263 since 06/16/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. 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 11/02/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 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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