Google Android Biometric Enrollment face_status.h race condition

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8.4$5k-$25k0.30

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as very critical has been found in Google Android. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file face_status.h of the component Biometric Enrollment. The manipulation results in race condition. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-95399. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Google Android (the affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown part of the file face_status.h of the component Biometric Enrollment. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In multiple functions of face_status.h, there is a possible way to modify verified biometric enrollment data in shared memory due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-95399 since 09/22/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. 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 11/10/2026).

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

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

09/22/2026 CVE reserved
11/10/2026 +49 days Advisory disclosed
11/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: Google_Devices
CVE: CVE-2026-95399 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-95399
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-434514
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 11/10/2026 21:17
Changes: 11/10/2026 21:17 (57)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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