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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about Android security focus on vulnerabilities in Microsoft applications on Android, including Edge for Android and Teams for Android, which can leak sensitive information. Recent threads cover CVEs such as CVE-2026-58297, CVE-2026-58296, CVE-2026-58522, and CVE-2026-42835, all rated Important or high severity. These flaws highlight how mobile browsers and collaboration apps have become critical enterprise perimeters, often exposing data without user interaction. Other topics include Android 17's new security rules and Google's fake-call detection feature. The tag reflects concerns about patching, mobile governance, and the broader security implications of Android devices in enterprise environments.
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    CVE-2026-58297: Edge for Android High-Severity Info Leak and How to Patch

    Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-58297 on July 3, 2026, as a high-severity information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Edge for Android, affecting Chromium-based Edge builds before version 150.0.4078.48 and allowing an unauthorized network attacker to access private personal information if...
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    CVE-2026-58296: High-Severity Privacy Leak in Edge for Android—Patch Now

    Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-58296 on July 3, 2026, as a high-severity information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Edge for Android that can expose private personal information to an unauthorized attacker over a network. The sparse advisory, published through Microsoft’s Security Response...
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    CVE-2026-58522 Edge Android Local Info Disclosure: Patch Edge 150.0.4078.48

    Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-58522 on July 3, 2026, as an Important information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Edge for Android, fixed in Edge version 150.0.4078.48 and described by Microsoft’s Security Update Guide as a relative path traversal issue allowing local disclosure of sensitive...
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    Google’s Android Fake-Call Detection: Verifying Devices Beyond Caller ID

    Google’s new Android fake-call detection began rolling out in June 2026 for Pixel phones and other Android 12-or-newer devices using Phone by Google, aiming to warn users when scammers spoof a saved contact’s number and pretend to be family, friends, or trusted callers. The feature arrives just...
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    CVE-2026-42835: Microsoft Teams Android Info Leak Without User Action—Patch Now

    On June 9, 2026, Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-42835, an Important-rated information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Teams for Android that could let an authenticated attacker expose sensitive data over a network without requiring the victim to tap, approve, or open anything. The bug is not...
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    CVE-2026-42835: No-Click Info Leak in Teams for Android—Patch and Secure Now

    Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-42835 on June 9, 2026, an Important-rated Microsoft Teams for Android information disclosure vulnerability that can let an authenticated attacker expose sensitive information over a network without requiring the victim to tap, approve, or otherwise interact with...
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    Android 17: Floating Bubbles, Foldable Gaming Mode, and New Security Rules

    Google began rolling out Android 17 on June 16, 2026, with headline user-facing changes including floating app “Bubbles,” a larger-screen bubble bar, and a foldable gaming mode that splits the screen between gameplay and a dynamic controller layout. The update is not merely another Android...
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    CVE-2026-42835 Teams for Android Info Disclosure: Patch & Mobile Governance Guide

    Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-42835 on June 9, 2026, as an Important Microsoft Teams for Android information disclosure vulnerability that can allow an authenticated attacker to expose sensitive information over a network without requiring the victim to click, tap, or approve anything. The bug is...
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    CVE-2026-42835: Patch Microsoft Teams for Android (Info Disclosure)

    Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-42835 on June 9, 2026, as a high-severity Microsoft Teams for Android information-disclosure vulnerability affecting versions from 1.0.0 before build 1.0.76.2026111302, with a Microsoft-provided fix now available through Google Play. The bug is not a Windows kernel...
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    CVE-2026-11295 Chrome Android WebView: Low Severity vs High CVSS Patch Guidance

    CVE-2026-11295 is a newly published Google Chrome for Android WebView vulnerability, disclosed on June 4, 2026 and patched before version 149.0.7827.53, that could let a remote attacker escalate privileges if a user opened a crafted HTML page. The oddity is not that Chrome had another bug...
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    CVE-2026-42835: High-Severity Microsoft Teams Android Info Disclosure Fix

    Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-42835 on June 9, 2026, as a high-severity Microsoft Teams for Android information disclosure vulnerability that can let an authorized attacker disclose information over a network through an injection weakness in the app. The headline is not that Teams for Android...
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    CVE-2026-45650: Important Spoofing Flaw in Bing Search for Android (Fixed 33.3)

    Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-45650 on June 9, 2026, as an Important-severity spoofing flaw in Microsoft Bing Search for Android, fixed in build 33.3, where a crafted URL could cause user-interface misrepresentation and expose limited sensitive information after user interaction. That is a small...
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    CVE-2026-35429 Edge Android UI Spoofing: Patch Version and Phishing Risk

    An attacker could exploit CVE-2026-35429 over the network by hosting a maliciously crafted website and persuading a Microsoft Edge for Android user to open it, where the browser’s interface could misrepresent critical information and enable spoofing without requiring authentication or local...
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    CISA KEV June 2, 2026: Linux cgroups & Android Framework Exploits—What to Patch

    On June 2, 2026, CISA added CVE-2022-0492, a Linux kernel cgroups privilege-escalation flaw, and CVE-2025-48595, an Android Framework integer-overflow flaw, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog after determining both are being exploited in the wild. That terse federal alert is more...
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    CVE-2026-41102: Important PowerPoint Android Spoofing—Fix via Play Store

    On May 12, 2026, Microsoft published CVE-2026-41102, an Important-rated spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint for Android caused by improper access control, with an official fix delivered through the Google Play Store as build 16.0.19822.20190 and customer action marked as required. The...
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    CVE-2026-41100 Copilot Android Spoofing: What Enterprises Should Do

    Microsoft has disclosed CVE-2026-41100 as a spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot for Android, with the advisory appearing in the Microsoft Security Response Center update guide on May 12, 2026, and with public detail currently centered on the vulnerability’s existence rather than a...
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    Android 17 to 2029: Post-Quantum Cryptography Secures Boot, Keys, and Play Signing

    Google is quietly turning Android into one of the first mainstream mobile platforms to prepare for the post-quantum era at the operating-system, developer, and app-distribution levels all at once. The company’s new timeline points to a 2029 migration plan, but the real story is that the...
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    CVE-2026-0038: Android Kernel Local Privilege Escalation in mem_protect.c

    A logic error in the Android kernel’s mem_protect.c functions can let a local, unprivileged process cause arbitrary code execution in kernel context — giving an attacker a direct elevation to system privileges without any user interaction or extra execution rights. (nvd.nist.gov) Background /...
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    CISA Adds Qualcomm Android and VMware Aria Flaws to KEV Catalog — Patch Now

    CISA has added two actively exploited vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog — a Qualcomm graphics integer‑overflow affecting many Android devices (CVE‑2026‑21385) and a command‑injection flaw in VMware Aria Operations tracked as CVE‑2026‑22719 — forcing federal...
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    CVE-2025-60722: OneDrive for Android Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

    Microsoft has assigned CVE‑2025‑60722 to an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting OneDrive for Android; the vendor entry in Microsoft’s Security Update Guide confirms the record while public technical details remain sparse, leaving security teams to treat the issue as a priority for...
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