Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-0091 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-0091 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-0091?
- Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 1 June 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Google Android Framework 14, 15, 16, 16-qpr2.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-0091?
- A patch was published on 2026-06-05: Security patch level 2026-06-05 or later addresses this issue. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-0091 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-0091?
- Check whether you run Google Android Framework at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
This vulnerability is classified as an Elevation of Privilege (EoP) within the Android Framework component. The root cause is an over-privileged shell user configuration across multiple locations that allows for code execution within the launcher process. A local attacker can exploit this to escalate their privileges to a higher level without requiring any additional execution permissions or user interaction. The issue affects Android versions 14, 15, 16, and 16-qpr2. It is addressed in the June 2026 Android Security Bulletin with security patch level 2026-06-05.
Affected products
- Google Android Framework 14, 15, 16, 16-qpr2
Timeline
- 2026-06-01: disclosed: Vulnerability published in Android Security Bulletin and NVD.
- 2026-06-05: patched: Security patch level 2026-06-05 or later addresses this issue.