What is CVE-2026-0016?

CVE-2026-0016 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-06-01.

How severe is CVE-2026-0016?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Google Android

CVE-2026-0016

In updateProvidersWhenServiceRemoved of CredentialManagerService.java, there is a possible way to override settings across users due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution priv…

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.000 (0.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 16, 16-qpr2, 16.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

security@android.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-0016?: CVE-2026-0016 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-06-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-0016?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.