What is CVE-2026-0088?

CVE-2026-0088 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-01.

How severe is CVE-2026-0088?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2026-0088

In getCallingAppLabel of CertInstaller.java, there is a possible way to hide a sensitive security dialogue due to misleading or insufficient UI. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Published 2026-06-01 · last modified 2026-07-22.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (0.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 0th percentile — 0.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 15.0, 14.0, 15

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-451 — User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

References

source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-06-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-0088?: CVE-2026-0088 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-0088?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.