Description
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to execute code in the launcher process due to an over-privileged shell user. 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-qpr2, 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 1 repository
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canyie/TransitionPlayer ★ 41 · May 25, 2026
CVE-2026-0091, play with an issue in android window management to perform arbitrary code execution in Launcher process from adb
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
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- WID-SEC-2026-1772 Google Android: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 1, 2026