In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible to update a Device Policy Controller (DPC) into an invalid directory due to a path traversal error. 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 None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00009.

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 —

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:qpr2_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:qpr2_beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:qpr2_beta_3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Path Traversal in Android PackageInstallerService Enables Local Privilege Escalation

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:qpr2_beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:qpr2_beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:qpr2_beta_3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation via Path Traversal in Android PackageInstallerService
Weaknesses CWE-23

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-269
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation via Path Traversal in Android PackageInstallerService
Weaknesses CWE-23

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google android
Vendors & Products Google
Google android

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible to update a Device Policy Controller (DPC) into an invalid directory due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-03T03:55:34.902Z

Reserved: 2025-10-15T15:40:29.016Z

Link: CVE-2026-0055

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Updated: 2026-06-02T15:42:22.410Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-06-01T22:16:20.783

Modified: 2026-06-02T18:47:46.660

Link: CVE-2026-0055

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Updated: 2026-06-02T19:30:15Z

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