CVE-2026-49906

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductAndroid
PublishedNov 2, 2026
First seenNov 4, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-441CWE-441

How to fix

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Google Android17, 16-qpr2, 16, 15, 14—

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