What is CVE-2026-0096?

CVE-2026-0096 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-2026-0096?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2026-0096

In getAppLabel of ForgetDeviceDialogFragment.java, there is a possible trick the user into forgetting a device 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 2026-09-26.

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 16, 16-qpr2, 16.0

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-2026-0096?: CVE-2026-0096 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-2026-0096?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.