# CVE-2026-28580: Google Android Framework privilege escalation via incorrect bounds check

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-28580-google-android-framework-privilege-escalation-via-incorrect  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-01. Updated: 2026-06-01  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-28580 · Severity: info · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-06-01

A security vulnerability exists in the Android Framework, the core set of software components that provide essential services to mobile apps. An attacker could exploit this flaw to gain elevated system privileges on a device without needing any special permissions or user interaction. This could allow a malicious app to bypass security restrictions and access sensitive data or perform unauthorized actions.

Technologies: [Google Android Framework](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/android-framework). Vendors: [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-28580 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-28580 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-28580?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 1 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Android Framework 16, 16-qpr2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-28580?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-28580 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-28580?** 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

A vulnerability in the Google Android Framework component (specifically tracked as A-481967442) is caused by an incorrect bounds check across multiple functions. This flaw leads to a 'desync in persistence,' which can be leveraged by a local attacker to achieve escalation of privilege (EoP). The exploit requires no additional execution privileges and no user interaction. The issue affects Android versions 16 and 16-qpr2. Security patch levels of 2026-06-05 or later address this vulnerability.

## Affected products

- Google Android Framework 16, 16-qpr2

## Timeline

- 2026-06-01: advisory: Published in the June 2026 Android Security Bulletin
- 2026-06-01: disclosed

## References

- [https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-06-01](https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-06-01)

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