CVE-2026-55273

In AppendCommentLine of AnnotationProcessor.cpp, there is a possible supply chain risk due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-09-01	Vendor Advisory Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:qpr2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:17.0:-::::::

History

25 Sep 2026, 13:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-09-01 -~~	() https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-09-01 - Vendor Advisory, Patch
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:qpr2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:-:::::: cpe:2.3:o:google:android:17.0:-::::::
First Time		Google Google android

Information

Published : 2026-09-08 19:18

Updated : 2026-09-25 13:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-55273

Mitre link : CVE-2026-55273

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-55273

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

android

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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