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.
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Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Title | Android Cluster Rendering Service Enables Privilege Escalation via Settings Override | |
| First Time appeared |
Google
Google android |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-285 | |
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Google
Google android |
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:30:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: google_android
Published: 2026-11-02T20:21:07.826Z
Updated: 2026-11-02T20:21:07.826Z
Reserved: 2026-06-02T14:40:11.937Z
Link: CVE-2026-49903
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-11-02T21:17:31.590
Modified: 2026-11-02T21:17:31.590
Link: CVE-2026-49903
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