What is CVE-2026-28573?

CVE-2026-28573 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-06-18.

How severe is CVE-2026-28573?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2026-28573

In AndroidManifest.xml, there is a possible persistent denial of service due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for explo…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (3.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 14.0, 16, 16.0
Samsung Wear_os

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security@android.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-28573?: CVE-2026-28573 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-06-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-28573?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.