---
id: CVE-2026-0099
title: >-
  In onNullBinding of HostEmulationManager.java, there is a possible way to
  launch an activity from the background due to a logic error in the code
summary: >-
  In onNullBinding of HostEmulationManager.java, there is a possible way to
  launch an activity from the background due to a logic error in the code. This
  could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution
  privileges n…
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-273
vendor: google
product: android
affected:
  - android = 14.0
  - android = 15.0
  - android = 16.0
published: '2026-06-01'
updated: '2026-07-22'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0099'
references:
  - url: 'https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-06-01'
    label: security@android.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00071
epssPercentile: 0.00054
ingestedAt: '2026-07-23T08:15:14.678Z'
---

## Overview

In onNullBinding of HostEmulationManager.java, there is a possible way to launch an activity from the background 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 needed for exploitation.

## Affected

- `android = 14.0`
- `android = 15.0`
- `android = 16.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.