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CVE-2026-0017

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.7 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-03-02 · updated 2026-10-01
• Weakness: CWE-285

Description

In onChange of BiometricService.java, there is a possible way to enable fingerprint unlock 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.

Affected products

• Android: 16.0, 16.0-qpr2_beta_1, 16.0-qpr2_beta_2, 16.0-qpr2_beta_3

References

• https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-03-01
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Sep/93
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/29/8

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