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CVE detail

CVE-2026-0073

In adbd_tls_verify_cert of auth.cpp, there is a possible bypass of wireless ADB mutual authentication due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) code execution as the shell user with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

CVSS 8.8 · HighBuzz score 27.6

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 27.6

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 16.1 · diversity 11.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
16.1
4 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
11.5
3 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
0
within the 30d window
Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
4 source links · newest first
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    newssecurityaffairs.comMay 10, 2026, 8:20 AM
  • Google patched a critical Android flaw (CVE‑2026‑0073) that lets attackers run code remotely without user action. Google released a security update for Android to address a critical remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE‑2026‑0073, in the System component. The bug allowed attackers to run code as the shell user without needing extra permissions, or any […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comMay 5, 2026, 2:06 PM
  • CVE-2026-0073 affects Android’s System component and it can be exploited without any user interaction.

    newswww.securityweek.comMay 5, 2026, 11:58 AM
  • No excerpt available.

    Vendor Advisorysource.android.comMay 4, 2026, 6:16 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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0 repository references · best confidence N/A · max 0 stars
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