CVE-2025-26444

HIGH 7.8

CVSS Score

7.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

In onHandleForceStop of VoiceInteractionManagerService.java, there is a bug that could cause the system to incorrectly revert to the default assistant application when a user-selected assistant is forcibly stopped due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege where the default assistant app is automatically granted ROLE_ASSISTANT with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vendor	google
Product	android
Ecosystems	Android Mobile Cloud Chrome
Industries	TechnologyMobile
Published	Sep 4, 2025
Last Updated	Feb 26, 2026

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Affected Versions

Google / Android

14 13

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

android.googlesource.com: https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/c439c7e75e73056e6201fa4f4fe340e715196182 source.android.com: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-05-01