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.
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Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:30:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: google_android
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Updated: 2026-11-02T20:21:08.851Z
Reserved: 2026-06-02T14:40:11.937Z
Link: CVE-2026-49906
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-11-02T21:17:31.703
Modified: 2026-11-02T21:17:31.703
Link: CVE-2026-49906
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