---
id: "CVE-2026-59008"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-59008"]
title: "Android: setApplicationRestrictions flaw lets a local app cause denial of service"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["android", "infrastructure", "mobile-devices"]
not_affected_if: ["unknown"]
published_at: "2026-11-02T20:17:56+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-02T20:35:36+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-02T20:37:00+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59008", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-02T20:35:36+00:00"}]
---

# Android: setApplicationRestrictions flaw lets a local app cause denial of service

A flaw in Android's DevicePolicyManagerService setApplicationRestrictions method can exhaust resources and crash or stall the device. An attacker with a local app can trigger it without extra privileges or user interaction.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Timeline

- 2026-11-02T20:35:36+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59008

## From the sources

In setApplicationRestrictions of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible denial of service 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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