Description
In setupLayout of PickActivity.java, there is a possible way to start any activity as a DocumentsUI app due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android | 16, 15, 14 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 2 repositories
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XiaoBaiLovesStirring/cve-2026-0013-poc ★ 2 · Aug 23, 2026
CVE-2026-0013 Android EoP PoC - Compiled artifacts for security research (Derivative of inforcqb/cve-2026-0013-exploit)
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inforcqb-self/cve-2026-0013-exploit ★ 1 · May 31, 2026
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-0569 Google Android: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 9, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0074 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Google Android en Samsung Mobile NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Mar 3, 2026