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TI-2026-83973 Aliases CVE-2026-55257GHSA-8g2x-mh8j-gr9x

UI confusion in Android USB dialog enables local privilege escalation

Priority LOW 37CWE-451Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-451.

Summary

Google Android from 14, from 15, from 16, from 16-qpr2 and from 17 is affected. The UsbDialogHelper component in UsbDialogHelper.java shows misleading or insufficient UI information (CWE-451). A local attacker with no privileges can exploit this confusing UI to escalate privileges without user interaction.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Description from the CNA

In UsbDialogHelper of UsbDialogHelper.java, there is a possible UI confusion due to misleading or insufficient UI. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00099 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleAndroid17; 16-qpr2; 16; 15; 14—No fix listedCNA
  • Android VendorGoogle Affected 17; 16-qpr2; 16; 15; 14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Google

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Google Android.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-55257
  2. 2026-11-02 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  3. 2026-11-02 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-8g2x-mh8j-gr9x
  6. 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Other 1

  • TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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Sources

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