CVE-2026-0018
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 functions of AccessibilityManagerService.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 confidenceThis is an Android platform vulnerability in AccessibilityManagerService.java where improper input validation in multiple functions allows a local attacker to cause a persistent denial of service without requiring any special privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability enables any local process to trigger the DoS condition through crafted input to the accessibility service.
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= 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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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Check Android OS versionNavigate to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADBAffected if The displayed version equals 15.0 or 16.0
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Verify Accessibility services statusGo to Settings > Accessibility > Services, or run 'dumpsys accessibility' via ADB to list enabled accessibility servicesAffected if Any accessibility service is enabled and the device runs Android 15.0 or 16.0
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Confirm local app context availabilityRun 'pm list packages -3' via ADB to list third-party apps, or check if unknown apps can be installed via Settings > Security > Unknown sourcesAffected if The device runs Android 15.0 or 16.0 and allows installation of third-party applications that could access accessibility APIs
The device is affected if it runs Android 15.0 or 16.0 and has accessibility services enabled, allowing a local application to trigger the improper input validation in AccessibilityManagerService.
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 security patch that includes proper input validation fixes in AccessibilityManagerService.java; this is typically delivered through monthly Android security bulletins.
Android 15.1 or Android 16.1 (or later monthly security patch)
- 1. Verify the Android version on the affected device by going to Settings > About Phone > Android version
- 2. Check for available system updates by going to Settings > System > Software Update (or Settings > System > Updates on Pixel devices)
- 3. Download and install the latest Android security patch or system update
- 4. If the device is carrier-managed, contact the carrier for the available update
- 5. After updating, verify the Android version shows the patched release (e.g., 15.1 or 16.1)
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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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-2026-0018 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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