{"id":"CVE-2026-0189","title":"In ac_init_policy of init.c, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code","summary":"In ac_init_policy of init.c, there is a possible permission bypass 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 expl…","severity":"high","cvss":8.4,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-693"],"vendor":"google","product":"android","affected":["android"],"published":"2026-09-15","updated":"2026-09-21","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-21T17:21:58.947","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0189","references":[{"url":"https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-09-01","label":"dsap-vuln-management@google.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00086,"epssPercentile":0.00382,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-09-16T16:56:28.052042Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-09-15T18:41:59.175Z","slug":"CVE-2026-0189","body":"## Overview\n\nIn ac_init_policy of init.c, there is a possible permission bypass 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `android`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":46,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":46.2,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":205612,"id":"CVE-2026-0189","ts":1789581716821,"field":"cvss","old":null,"new":"8.4"},{"seq":205611,"id":"CVE-2026-0189","ts":1789581716821,"field":"severity","old":"none","new":"high"}]}