CVE-2025-26436

7.8 highEPSS 0.09%

High (7.8) in google android. EPSS 0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In clearAllowBgActivityStarts of PendingIntentRecord.java, there is a possible way for an application to launch an activity from the background due to BAL Bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 0% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-863
Published: 2025-09-04
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

google:android

References

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/bba26504af51d2dd3b8eddeb96e59cac8fcb9070
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/ccba6717779fea0a86b6326f9925c36fc837738c
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-05-01

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