CVE-2026-0035 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In createRequest of MediaProvider.java, there is a possible way for an app to gain read/write access to non-existing files 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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Google

Android

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`16-qpr2`	affected	—
`16`	affected	—
`15`	affected	—
`14`	affected	—

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2026-03-01

History

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-125 CWE-787
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		In createRequest of MediaProvider.java, there is a possible way for an app to gain read/write access to non-existing files 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.
References		https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2026-03-01

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2026-03-02T18:42:57.261Z

Updated: 2026-03-02T20:30:21.562Z

Reserved: 2025-10-15T15:39:20.653Z

Link: CVE-2026-0035

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-02T20:30:16.467Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-02T19:16:31.657

Modified: 2026-03-02T21:16:25.053

Link: CVE-2026-0035

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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