CVE-2026-0189 - In ac_init_policy of init.c, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code

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HIGH

In ac_init_policy of init.c, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code

Published Sep 15, 2026

8.4

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.08%

Description

In ac_init_policy of init.c, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected products

Vendor Google Product Android Default
unaffected
Affected
- Android kernel

Default status is the baseline for the product. Each version can override it (patched versions can be marked unaffected).

Vendor	Product	Default status	Versions
Google	Android	unaffected	Affected Android kernel

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-693

References (2)

Link	Providers	Tags
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-79153		Advisory
https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2026/2026-09-01

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner Google_Devices

Published Sep 15, 2026

Updated Sep 16, 2026

Reserved Oct 23, 2025

Link CVE-2026-0189

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated Sep 16, 2026

NVD

Status Undergoing Analysis

Modified Sep 16, 2026

Link CVE-2026-0189

Red Hat

No data

ENISA EUVD

Assigner Google_Devices

Published Sep 15, 2026

Updated Sep 16, 2026

Link EUVD-2026-79153

GitHub

No data