CVE-2026-0015
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn multiple locations of AppOpsService.java, there is a possible persistent denial of service due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA local persistent denial of service vulnerability exists in multiple locations within AppOpsService.java in the Android operating system. The issue stems from improper input validation that allows a local attacker to cause the AppOps service to become unresponsive or persistently fail without requiring any elevated privileges or user interaction.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 14.0= 15.0= 16.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Android versionCheck the Android OS version on the device through Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB shellAffected if The installed Android version is exactly 14.0, 15.0, or 16.0
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Verify AppOps service responsivenessCheck if the AppOps service is responding by attempting to retrieve appops entries via 'appops get <package_name>' or by checking system_server logs for AppOps-related crashes or hangsAffected if AppOps commands hang, timeout, or the system_server process shows repeated AppOpsService crashes or ANRs in logs (logcat -b system | grep AppOpsService)
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Inspect system_server crash dumpsLook for tombstone files or crash dumps in /data/tombstones/ or check bugreport traces for AppOpsService thread blocking or failuresAffected if Tombstone or bugreport shows AppOpsService thread in BLOCKED or WAIT state repeatedly, or frequent system_server restarts due to AppOps failures
The device is affected if it runs Android version 14.0, 15.0, or 16.0 AND exhibits AppOps service unresponsiveness or repeated failures as indicated by command timeouts, system logs, or crash dumps.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply the vendor-supplied Android system update or patch that addresses the input validation issues in AppOpsService.java. For enterprise deployments, consider restricting access to sensitive device management APIs until the patch is applied.
Apply the Android Security Patch Level that includes the fix for CVE-2026-0015 (refer to source.android.com security bulletin)
- Check the Android Security Bulletin for the applicable patch level containing the fix for CVE-2026-0015
- Apply the monthly security patch that includes the fix for the AppOpsService.java improper input validation
- For Android 14.0, 15.0, and 16.0 devices, verify the patch has been applied by checking Settings > About Phone > Security Patch Level
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-0015 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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