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CVE-2026-45524 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the isSystem method of Android's WifiPermissionsUtil class. A missing permission check could permit a sandbox escape and local privilege escalation. Exploitation requires no additional execution privileges and no user interaction.
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A vulnerability included in an advisory affecting Android and Samsung Mobile devices. The advisory collectively describes potential device takeover, unauthorized data access or modification, denial of service, and execution of malicious programs through memory errors. It does not specify which impacts or technical mechanisms apply specifically to CVE-2026-45524. Updates are available.
A missing permission check in the isSystem method of WifiPermissionsUtil.java could allow sandbox escape and local privilege escalation. Exploitation requires neither additional execution privileges nor user interaction. The advisory does not identify the affected product or versions.
A missing permission check in Android's WifiPermissionsUtil.java isSystem method could permit a sandbox escape and local privilege escalation without user interaction. The record lists CWE-862 and CVSS v3.1 vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. The October 5, 2026 SSVC assessment reports no exploitation, no automatability, and total technical impact.
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