Google Android Pixel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation
WID-SEC-2026-2647 · first 05.08.2026 · updated 05.08.2026 · CVSS 7,8
What it is about
Das Android Betriebssystem ist eine quelloffene Plattform für mobile Geräte. Die Basis bildet der Linux-Kernel. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Google Android Pixel ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
Under what conditions?
Over the network and without logging in. This is the most dangerous combination: attackers can scan reachable devices automatically.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- seine Privilegien zu erhöhen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Google Android Pixel <2026-08-05
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- Google Android Pixel 2026-08-05
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- Pixel Update Bulletin—August 2026 vom 2026-08-04 source.android.com
- NIST CVE-2026-0163 nvd.nist.gov
CVE: CVE-2026-0163
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.