---
id: "CVE-2026-95399"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-95399"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-95399"]
title: "Android face unlock: race condition lets local apps alter biometric enrollment data"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["android", "biometrics", "infrastructure"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-10T20:19:47+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T20:46:16+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T20:49:26+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95399", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T20:46:16+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Android face unlock: race condition lets local apps alter biometric enrollment data

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-95399 (this .md is for agents)

A race condition in face_status.h lets code modify verified face enrollment data held in shared memory. A local process could use this to escalate privileges to System level without user interaction.

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

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T20:46:16+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95399

## From the sources

In multiple functions of face_status.h, there is a possible way to modify verified biometric enrollment data in shared memory due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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