Vulnerability in Google Android

[ Description ]Official 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.

[ 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