Description
In onActivityResult in multiple locations, there is a possible contact leak from protected profile due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Published: 2026-11-02
Score: 8.4 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Local privilege escalation via contact leak in Android onActivityResult
Action: Assess
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability resides in the onActivityResult callbacks used throughout Android, where protected profile contacts may be inadvertently exposed due to a confused deputy flaw. The flaw allows a local actor to extract private contact information without requiring any user interaction. This leakage can subsequently be leveraged to elevate privileges on the device, granting the attacker additional capabilities such as accessing protected files or services that normally require higher authority.

Affected Systems

The affected vendor is Google, specifically Android operating systems. No specific version is listed in the data, so all Android releases that include onActivityResult handling are potentially impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The exploit requires only local access and does not need user interaction, reducing the attack barrier. Exploitation probability is unknown as the EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Nonetheless, because the flaw enables privilege escalation and reveals sensitive personal data, the risk to any compromised device is significant. The absence of a publicly available patch or workaround means that risks remain until an official fix is released.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 2, 2026 at 21:45 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install any security updates for Android that address the onActivityResult contact leak, as documented in Google’s November 2026 security bulletin.
  • Restrict or remove applications that request access to protected profile contacts until an official patch is deployed.
  • Configure device administration or sandbox settings to isolate applications from privileged contact data, enforcing the principle of least privilege.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 2, 2026 at 21:45 UTC.

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History

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google android
Vendors & Products Google
Google android

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Local Privilege Escalation via Contact Leak in Android onActivityResult
Weaknesses CWE-264
CWE-269

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-441
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In onActivityResult in multiple locations, there is a possible contact leak from protected profile due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-02T20:53:42.173Z

Reserved: 2026-06-02T14:45:32.236Z

Link: CVE-2026-49931

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-02T20:17:43.170

Modified: 2026-11-02T21:17:32.190

Link: CVE-2026-49931

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-02T22:00:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-264
  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management

  • CWE-441

    Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy')