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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-0072

In addInputMethodListener of com.android.server.inputmethod.InputMethodManagerService, there is a missing permission check.

Published Jun 1, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 22, 2026 · android xr

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-0072. EPSS is 0.12%. Act only if a listed version of android xr is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical10.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.12%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe google/android xr

In addInputMethodListener of com.android.server.inputmethod.InputMethodManagerService, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe google/android xr14

How to fix CVE-2026-0072

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-0072. EPSS is 0.12%. Act only if a listed version of android xr is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with google/android xr 14. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-285: Improper Authorization. EPSS 0.12%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 1, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In addInputMethodListener of com.android.server.inputmethod.InputMethodManagerService, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

  2. Jul 22, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In addInputMethodListener of com.android.server.inputmethod.InputMethodManagerService, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-0072

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-0072

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-0072

    In addInputMethodListener of com.android.server.inputmethod.InputMethodManagerService, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.