CVE-2026-49906

Cluster Display Permission Bypass in Android Car Systems

Published Nov 2, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:16.0:qpr2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:17.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Title Cluster Display Permission Bypass in Android Car Systems
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Title Android Car Cluster Display Permission Bypass
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-636
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Weaknesses CWE-441
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Android Car Cluster Display Permission Bypass
First Time appeared Google
Google android
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-636
Vendors & Products Google
Google android
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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
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2026, 3:23 PM
Reserved
Jun 2, 2026, 2:40 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 2, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Nov 10, 2026, 5:49 PM