In onCreate of GrantCredentialsPermissionActivity.java, there is a possible way to trick the user into granting account credentials due to…
Google Android's advisory gives no version ranges or setup conditions for this flaw and no vendor rating. Security patch level 2026-11-05 or later addresses it.
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- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- Fixed in 2026-11-05
- Who is exposed
- Specific setups only
Do first: Upgrade to a fixed version: 2026-11-05.
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- Published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 14/100 · provisional
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Specific setups only
- Fix
- Fixed in 2026-11-05
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: total
Summary
In onCreate of GrantCredentialsPermissionActivity.java, there is a possible way to trick the user into granting account credentials due to misleading or insufficient UI. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed version: 2026-11-05.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Google Android
17, 16-qpr2, 16, 15, 14
Evidence 1
- Link
Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-55287
What does this mean?
The flaw is in onCreate of GrantCredentialsPermissionActivity.java and allows a way to trick the user into granting account credentials. The advisory rates it as elevation of privilege with High severity.Source: source.android.com
Am I affected, and how do I check?
The advisory names the Google Android platform but lists no version ranges or conditions. To check a device, open Settings, go to About phone, and read the security patch level; levels earlier than 2026-11-05 are not covered by the fix.Source: source.android.com
What should I do about it?
Install security patch level 2026-11-05 or later, which the advisory says addresses all of these issues.Source: source.android.com
Is it being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data