What is CVE-2026-28664?

CVE-2026-28664 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-28664?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2026-28664

In WriteImageToDisk of runtime_image.cc, there is a possible file tampering due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 14, 15, 16

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-693 — Protection Mechanism Failure

References

security@android.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-28664?: CVE-2026-28664 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-28664?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.