CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-26444

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.09%

0th percentile - higher than 0% of all known CVEs

Summary

In onHandleForceStop of VoiceInteractionManagerService.java, there is a bug that could cause the system to incorrectly revert to the default assistant application when a user-selected assistant is forcibly stopped due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege where the default assistant app is automatically granted ROLE_ASSISTANT with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that an attacker can cause an unauthorized app to assume the assistant role, potentially leading to privilege escalation and privacy breach.

Recommendation

Update the OS and monitor default assistant settings.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In onHandleForceStop of VoiceInteractionManagerService.java, there is a bug that could cause the system to incorrectly revert to the default assistant application when a user-selected assistant is forcibly stopped due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege where the default assistant app is automatically granted ROLE_ASSISTANT with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS