---
id: CVE-2026-28641
title: >-
  In shouldDisableUninstallButton of
  ApplicationActionButtonsPreferenceController.java, there is a possible
  permission bypass due to a logic error in the code
summary: >-
  In shouldDisableUninstallButton of
  ApplicationActionButtonsPreferenceController.java, there is a possible
  permission bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local
  escalation of privilege with no additional execution p…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-269
vendor: google
product: android
affected:
  - android = 14.0
  - android = 15.0
  - android = 16.0
published: '2026-10-05'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T13:08:22.517'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28641'
references:
  - url: 'https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/aaos/2026/2026-10-01'
    label: security@android.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00071
epssPercentile: 0.00044
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-06T03:56:09.131309Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-05T19:30:59.982Z'
---

## Overview

In shouldDisableUninstallButton of ApplicationActionButtonsPreferenceController.java, there is a possible permission bypass 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.

## Affected

- `android = 14.0`
- `android = 15.0`
- `android = 16.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.