Android HostEM Null Binding: Background Activity Launch (Priv Escalation)
CVE-2026-0099 Published on June 1, 2026

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.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-0099 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Products Associated with CVE-2026-0099

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Affected Versions

Google Android:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.07%
Percentile
0.06%

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