In buildIntentSenderForUser of LauncherAppsService.java, there is a possible way to launch an activity from the background due to BAL Bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
History

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google android
Vendors & Products Google
Google android

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Title Background Activity Launch Bypass in Android LauncherAppsService Enables Local Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-250
CWE-285
CWE-640

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description In buildIntentSenderForUser of LauncherAppsService.java, there is a possible way to launch an activity from the background due to BAL Bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2026-09-08T18:05:28.430Z

Updated: 2026-09-10T03:57:25.953Z

Reserved: 2026-03-02T19:11:24.241Z

Link: CVE-2026-28663

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-09-08T19:17:56.677

Modified: 2026-09-10T04:18:00.927

Link: CVE-2026-28663

cve-icon Redhat

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