Product Review: Android 16 Bug Allows Apps to Ignore VPNs and Leak IP Addresses

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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 15 May 2026; Created: 15 May 2026; Last Updated: 15 May 2026

Reports surfaced this week that Android 16 may have a vulnerability that allows apps to ignore VPNs and send IP information, regardless of settings. A security engineer based in Zurich posted about the bug on the website lowlevel.fun, writing that the engineer reported it through Google's Vulnerability Reward Program, which pays rewards to security researchers…
Product Review: Android 16 Bug Allows Apps to Ignore VPNs and Leak IP Addresses

Product Review: Android 16 Bug Allows Apps to Ignore VPNs and Leak IP Addresses

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