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User interaction is not need…","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-441"],"vendor":"Google","product":"Android","affected":["Android 17","Android 16-qpr2","Android 16","Android 15","Android 14"],"published":"2026-09-08","updated":"2026-09-10","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-10T15:17:34.487","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45520","references":[{"url":"https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-09-01","label":"security@android.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-09-10T03:57:30.602763Z"},"epss":0.00088,"epssPercentile":0.00463,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-08T19:08:49.641Z","slug":"CVE-2026-45520","body":"## Overview\n\nIn onAttach of BiometricsSettingsBase.java, there is a possible authentication bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version 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