Android Patchday Oktober 2026: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-2026-3740 · first 06.10.2026 · updated 06.10.2026 · CVSS 8,8
What it is about
Das Android Betriebssystem ist eine quelloffene Plattform für mobile Geräte. Die Basis bildet der Linux-Kernel. Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Google Android ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen und um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
Under what conditions?
The BSI does not name any particular preconditions. Exploitable remotely according to the BSI.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- seine Privilegien zu erhöhen
- einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen
- Informationen offenzulegen
- beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Google Android Security Patch Level <2026-10-01
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- Google Android Security Patch Level 2026-10-01
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)
- Android Security Bulletin—October 2026 vom 2026-10-05 source.android.com
CVE: CVE-2026-28667, CVE-2026-45513, CVE-2026-45516, CVE-2026-45524, CVE-2026-49878, CVE-2026-49880, CVE-2026-49885, CVE-2026-49933, CVE-2026-49937, CVE-2026-55265, CVE-2026-55266, CVE-2026-55269, CVE-2026-55270, CVE-2026-55279, CVE-2026-55280, CVE-2026-55286, CVE-2026-58815, CVE-2026-58834, CVE-2026-58835, CVE-2026-58841 …
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.