Vulnerability in Google Android

[ Description ]Official description

The `ClusterRenderingService.dump()` method, accessible to processes holding `android.permission.DUMP` and `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`, acts as a confused deputy. It allows attackers to write arbitrary values to `Settings.Global.OVERLAY_DISPLAY_DEVICES`, an operation normally requiring `android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS`, enabling persistent creation of system overlay displays and injection of key events into the cluster UI.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ Advisories ]Government CERT advisories

• BSI CERT-Bund2 Nov 2026WID-SEC-2026-4288

  Android Patchday November 2026 (Google Android, Automotive OS and XR): Multiple vulnerabilities Translated from German

  Risk highCVE-2026-45201CVE-2026-20561CVE-2026-58956+222 more CVEs

[ References ]References

• source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/aaos/2026/2026-11-01