What is CVE-2026-28581?

CVE-2026-28581 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2026-06-01.

How severe is CVE-2026-28581?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.

NULL pointer dereference in Google Android

CVE-2026-28581

In fixInitiatingUserIfNecessary of CallIntentProcessor.java, there is a possible way to make an emergency call due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Published 2026-06-01 · last modified 2026-09-08.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (0.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 0th percentile — 0.5% 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 14.0, 15.0, 17

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-28581?: CVE-2026-28581 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2026-06-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-28581?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.