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User interaction…","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-693"],"vendor":"google","product":"android","affected":["android = 14.0","android = 15.0","android = 16.0"],"published":"2026-09-08","updated":"2026-09-15","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-15T14:08:37.627","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28642","references":[{"url":"https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-09-01","label":"security@android.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00077,"epssPercentile":0.00137,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-09-10T03:57:20.467727Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-09-08T19:08:49.642Z","slug":"CVE-2026-28642","body":"## Overview\n\nIn executeRequest of ActivityStarter.java, there is a possible background activity launch 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 = 14.0`\n- `android = 15.0`\n- `android = 16.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version 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