CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-28656

HighCVSS 7.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.07%

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

Summary

In multiple functions of DeviceAdminAdd.java, there is a possible way to an overlay due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Risk Assessment

A user could be tricked into granting device administrator privileges to a malicious app, potentially leading to full device control.

Recommendation

Install the security patch from the vendor. Educate users about overlay threats and unknown apps.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In multiple functions of DeviceAdminAdd.java, there is a possible way to an overlay due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

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