Live › vulnerability › CVE-2026-49924
A flaw in Android's launcher code (ShortcutInfo.java) lets an app create unauthorized shortcuts that exhaust resources and crash the launcher. The result is a local denial of service, with no extra privileges or user interaction needed.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-11-02 20:35 UTC. All times on this page are UTC.
Android devices whose launcher is affected by this flaw. The sources do not list affected Android versions or patch levels, so the exact range is unknown. Only a local app that creates shortcuts can trigger it; the sources name no remote path.
No product ranges from the sources yet.
Unknown from the sources.
No fix yet, per the sources.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
In ShortcutInfo of ShortcutInfo.java, there is a possible way to crash the launcher via unauthorized shortcuts due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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