CVE-2026-28577
Published: 01 June 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-28577 is a high-severity Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames (CWE-1021) vulnerability in Google Android. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked at the 0.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-33811
Vulnerability details
In addWindow of WindowManagerService.java, there is a possible tapjacking issue due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Direct local privilege escalation via tapjacking/overlay in WindowManagerService maps to exploitation for privilege escalation.
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Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.