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High · 7.8 CVE-2026-49906 EUVD-2026-115616GHSA-27w8-h9c5-p783

An unprivileged application can bypass the `android.car.permission.CAR_DISPLAY_IN_CLUSTER` permission by registering an activity with the `…

Published Nov 2, 2026 · Updated Nov 3, 2026 · Assigned by google_android

Description

An unprivileged application can bypass the `android.car.permission.CAR_DISPLAY_IN_CLUSTER` permission by registering an activity with the `android.car.cluster.NAVIGATION` category and requesting navigation app focus. The privileged `ClusterHomeSample` application, acting as a confused deputy, resolves and launches this arbitrary third-party activity on the safety-critical instrument cluster display without enforcing the necessary permission check, allowing for persistent display of potentially misleading or distracting content.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Google Android 17, 16-qpr2, 16, 15, 14 —

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