# CVE-2026-0169: CVE-2026-0169

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-12.

In multiple functions of Android.bp, there is a possible way to bind to a privileged debug overlay service due to test or debugging code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- Google / Android: Android kernel (affected). Source: CNA: Google_Devices

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 8.4 (high); CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H; source: ADP: CISA-ADP

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.13% as of 2026-11-12; percentile 2.84%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact total; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-489

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-11-01 (CNA: Google_Devices)

- https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-11-01 (dsap-vuln-management@google.com)

## Provenance

- CNA: Google_Devices: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0169; retrieved 2026-11-12; source updated 2026-11-12

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0169; retrieved 2026-11-11; source updated 2026-11-10

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-0169; retrieved 2026-11-12; source updated Not reported

Revision: 088252ee21b2d9fc38b98a25b3a107f4a171016c2b51bcc6080a37292951548b

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