---
id: CVE-2026-49933
title: >-
  In handle_le_monitor_device_event of msft.cc, there is a possible control-flow
  hijack in the privileged bluetooth process due to an uninitialized pointer
  dereference
summary: >-
  In handle_le_monitor_device_event of msft.cc, there is a possible control-flow
  hijack in the privileged bluetooth process due to an uninitialized pointer
  dereference. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no
  additional ex…
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-824
vendor: google
product: android
affected:
  - android = 16.0
  - android = 17.0
published: '2026-10-05'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T13:14:09.670'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49933'
references:
  - url: 'https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2026/2026-10-01'
    label: security@android.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00073
epssPercentile: 0.00061
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-05T19:33:43.533258Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-05T19:30:59.985Z'
---

## Overview

In handle_le_monitor_device_event of msft.cc, there is a possible control-flow hijack in the privileged bluetooth process due to an uninitialized pointer dereference. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

## Affected

- `android = 16.0`
- `android = 17.0`

## Remediation

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