Local privilege escalation via permission bypass
Published Sep 15, 2026 · Updated Sep 15, 2026
Incorrect authorization in the Android kernel allows local users with System execution privileges to escalate privileges without interaction. Google identifies multiple code locations and a logic error but has not disclosed the affected functions or permission decision being bypassed. Exploitation requires existing System execution privileges, and the public record does not define the resulting privilege boundary.
Summary
What happened
Incorrect authorization in the Android kernel allows local users with System execution privileges to escalate privileges without interaction. Google identifies multiple code locations and a logic error but has not disclosed the affected functions or permission decision being bypassed. Exploitation requires existing System execution privileges, and the public record does not define the resulting privilege boundary.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-56979
- Published
- Sep 15, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 15, 2026
- Vendor
- Product
- Android
- Classifications
- T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 15, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 15, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=Android kernel
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