In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible to update a Device Policy Controller (DPC) into an invalid directory due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0000
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| Title | Path Traversal in Android PackageInstallerService Enables Local Privilege Escalation |
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:qpr2_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:qpr2_beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:qpr2_beta_3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:15:00 +0000
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| Title | Local Privilege Escalation via Path Traversal in Android PackageInstallerService | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-23 |
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-22 CWE-269 |
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cvssV3_1
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Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:15:00 +0000
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| Title | Local Privilege Escalation via Path Traversal in Android PackageInstallerService | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-23 |
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000
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| First Time appeared |
Google
Google android |
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Google
Google android |
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:45:00 +0000
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| Description | In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible to update a Device Policy Controller (DPC) into an invalid directory due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: google_android
Published: 2026-06-01T21:14:52.825Z
Updated: 2026-06-03T03:55:34.902Z
Reserved: 2025-10-15T15:40:29.016Z
Link: CVE-2026-0055
Vulnrichment
Updated: 2026-06-02T15:42:22.410Z
NVD
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-06-01T22:16:20.783
Modified: 2026-06-02T18:47:46.660
Link: CVE-2026-0055
Redhat
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