Critical Android Zero-Interaction Vulnerability Discovered

Severity: High (Score: 70.5)

Sources: Gbhackers, Cybersecuritynews

Summary

On April 6, 2026, Google published CVE-2026-0049, a critical zero-interaction vulnerability in the Android Framework. This flaw allows attackers to execute local denial-of-service (DoS) attacks without any user interaction. Millions of Android devices worldwide are potentially affected by this vulnerability. The Android Security Bulletin for April 2026, released on April 7, 2026, includes essential security patches addressing this issue. Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to significant service disruptions for users. Security experts recommend immediate patching to mitigate risks. The vulnerability highlights ongoing security challenges within the Android ecosystem. Google has not reported any known active exploitation at this time. Key Points: • CVE-2026-0049 is a critical zero-interaction vulnerability in Android. • The flaw allows local denial-of-service attacks without user interaction. • Patches have been released as part of the April 2026 Android Security Bulletin.

Key Entities

• Denial of Service (attack_type)
• CVE-2026-0049 (cve)
• T1499 - Endpoint Denial of Service (mitre_attack)
• Android (platform)